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Forum: Software Tuning 04-12-2015, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,605
Posted By RickyB
It will take a LOT less work to become familiar...

It will take a LOT less work to become familiar with another EMS than it will to get a Haltech or AEM or any other EMS that doesn't already have full support for this platform to work (even for a...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 07-10-2014, 08:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,431
Posted By RickyB
Gasoline stoich AFR is 14.68, E85 stoich AFR is...

Gasoline stoich AFR is 14.68, E85 stoich AFR is 9.87, so if you hold everything else constant, you will need 1.48 times more E85 mass to run the same distance. Gasoline density is 0.7197 g/cc and E85...
Forum: Forced Induction 06-12-2014, 03:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 18,713
Posted By RickyB
You cannot use a EBC to control boost below your...

You cannot use a EBC to control boost below your wastegate spring pressure. If you have a 10psi spring, your lowest boost cannot be 8psi with a boost controller.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-11-2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,184
Posted By RickyB
It's a matter of how many things you want to...

It's a matter of how many things you want to replace, I guess.

If you take away the CAN integration, you will have to rip out the gauge cluster and find something to replace all the gauges with....
Forum: Forced Induction 03-10-2014, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
These forums exist to help and educate all...

These forums exist to help and educate all participants. Every post here can be a teaching moment. In this particular case we learned that the IAM does not just affect ignition advance but since a...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-08-2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
Now you are asking a different question that has...

Now you are asking a different question that has nothing to do with your original incorrect statement:

Tuning a turbocharger 101:

The ability of the turbo to produce boost is proportional to...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-07-2014, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
Load does not spool a turbo. The heat and...

Load does not spool a turbo. The heat and expansion of the gasses in the exhaust manifold do.

Please don't hit me with "experience." I've been tuning cars and writing EMS software and firmware for...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-05-2014, 08:32 PM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
Less advance means that there is more heat and...

Less advance means that there is more heat and expansion still happening when the exhaust valve opens which means the turbo has more energy to spool. I can get a turbo to spool right off idle on any...
Forum: Software Tuning 03-05-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 349
Views: 112,516
Posted By RickyB
Yup. Been there, done that on both sides of the...

Yup. Been there, done that on both sides of the fence :)

You are right that there is little to be gained by speculating how and why certain things were done. The important thing is for...
Forum: Software Tuning 03-05-2014, 10:32 AM
Replies: 349
Views: 112,516
Posted By RickyB
Yes, I am quite familiar with these systems and...

Yes, I am quite familiar with these systems and wrote the firmware in the Hydra to handle the control of the fuel pump pressure. While I know that there are probably some things that I can do to...
Forum: Software Tuning 03-04-2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 349
Views: 112,516
Posted By RickyB
The whole design of the high pressure fuel system...

The whole design of the high pressure fuel system is a little weird and the only thing I can figure is that it was done to save costs initially and then it bit them later during testing and forced...
Forum: Software Tuning 03-01-2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 63,456
Posted By RickyB
A plug and play standalone does not require you...

A plug and play standalone does not require you to get rid of the OBDII port. It will either not communicate with the emissions computer or, if it does, will probably not tell it that all tests have...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-22-2014, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
The Hydra will set the CEL for some things but...

The Hydra will set the CEL for some things but not for an ignition miss since there are lots of effects (anti-lag, etc) that cause ignition misses on purpose.

You should have your tuner check that...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-20-2014, 08:12 PM
Replies: 823
Views: 299,419
Posted By RickyB
Inconel heat shields are worth every penny, IMHO....

Inconel heat shields are worth every penny, IMHO. Just a few minutes on a dyno before and after with an infrared thermometer will convince you. Make sure you use one that is custom made for your...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-10-2014, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
I would argue that the folks who developed these...

I would argue that the folks who developed these systems have already thought about the most effective way to handle the problems that street and race cars will run into and incorporated those...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-10-2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
Cool, but why do you need this capability to...

Cool, but why do you need this capability to control the FA20? What is missing from the current map sets provided by the Hydra and basic Motec that will prevent you from running the engine properly?
Forum: Forced Induction 02-10-2014, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2,637
Views: 660,727
Posted By RickyB
What functionality is missing from the Hydra or...

What functionality is missing from the Hydra or standard Motec setup that requires an extra $5500 license and CS degree to run the FA20?
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-20-2014, 02:10 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 57,738
Posted By RickyB
You are correct, the problem is that most folks...

You are correct, the problem is that most folks buy into a bad setup and then end up very unhappy when they get to the tuner and find out that the car cannot be tuned to behave like a nice daily...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-19-2014, 08:02 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 57,738
Posted By RickyB
I seriously doubt that is going to work very...

I seriously doubt that is going to work very well. Since there is no manifold of any sort, the air flow at lower engine speeds will be in constant state of stop-start transitions with every opening...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-11-2014, 11:40 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 47,982
Posted By RickyB
Very hard to get pure speed density to run right...

Very hard to get pure speed density to run right on a straight ITB setup. You can set up a blend between alpha-n and speed density, but that would still require a lot of firmware work. Much easier to...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-11-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 47,982
Posted By RickyB
To do that you would also need to build an air...

To do that you would also need to build an air box feeding all four of the ITBs so that you can plumb the MAF into it to meter the air. Otherwise, you would have to do a rewrite of the firmware on a...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 12-20-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,480
Posted By RickyB
To make the dual ECU setup work, you would have...

To make the dual ECU setup work, you would have to have some kind of trigger simulator to translate the engine speed of the hosted engine into what appears to be the 36-2-1 crank trigger wheel of the...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 12-20-2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,480
Posted By RickyB
PS, AC and ABS will not work unless the ECU is...

PS, AC and ABS will not work unless the ECU is properly integrated with the CAN bus. For example, the PS looks at a specific packet sent out by the ECU that tells it the engine is running and how...
Forum: Software Tuning 12-17-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 62,929
Posted By RickyB
A conservative tune targeted to an 85% ethanol...

A conservative tune targeted to an 85% ethanol mixture should run the engine pretty well with any mixture between 60% and 95% (give or take) since the lambda changes are well within the authority...
Forum: Software Tuning 12-16-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 62,929
Posted By RickyB
I thought the whole reason for flex fuel was to...

I thought the whole reason for flex fuel was to make it easy to pull up to any pump and fill the tank with whatever was available without having to switch between a gasoline vs. an E85 map.
Forum: Software Tuning 12-15-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 17,748
Posted By RickyB
This is a very interesting question. I am...

This is a very interesting question.

I am currently working on the next release of the Hydra 2.70 software/firmware for the Spring 2014 release and one of the features being added is full flex...
Forum: Forced Induction 12-10-2013, 11:09 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 31,547
Posted By RickyB
How is this any different from flashes that have...

How is this any different from flashes that have the readiness code handler modified to report pass regardless of the actual test result? I would imagine the authorities would be more interested in...
Forum: Software Tuning 12-03-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 30,175
Posted By RickyB
One drawback of hot wire MAF sensors is that for...

One drawback of hot wire MAF sensors is that for the first couple seconds of operation, the wire is drawing a lot of current while heating up to operating temperature, which just happens to look to...
Forum: Software Tuning 11-21-2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 69,412
Posted By RickyB
I would have to agree that it is every tuner's...

I would have to agree that it is every tuner's right to decide what jobs they will and won't take on. If a certain system or car does not meet their requirements, they have every right to turn down...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-21-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,424
Posted By RickyB
Shoot an email to Phil at Element Tuning with...

Shoot an email to Phil at Element Tuning with your currently planned set of mods, expected use of the car and potential future mods. He will be able to send you a parts list that is known to work.
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