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Offline Zephyr

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Timing pull, knock?
« on: September 09, 2020, 11:42:42 pm »
Hi guys, I have a Stage 2+ CDL TFSI and when logging I see some timing pull of around -5 degrees.

When I add some octane booster these values drop to around -1.5 to -0.5, is this likely genuine knock the ECU is picking up on?

There are no misfires etc when driving but it does sometimes feel like its holding back.

Is -5 too high and dangerous for the engine? I have read that the stock software can pull up to around -9 but I dont know how true this is.

Please see the logs here - http://www.mediafire.com/file/19kfjv3kuydt4mh/TFSI+LOGS.rar/file

Thanks!

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Re: Timing pull, knock?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2020, 03:48:30 pm »
Knock control is weird in the Bosch Motronic/MED ECUs.  The numbers you see in the logs are units of retard, one unit is 0.75 degrees, so -5 would be -3.75 actual degrees. Don’t ask why Bosch do it that way as I have no idea!

Anyway, yes stock engines run on the edge of knock, but -9 sounds far fetched to me. My stock map shows nothing on a good day and -3 on a bad one. Remaps can easily run higher levels of retard. Loads of fuel smoke out the back is usually a sign of timing pull and/or EGT control dumping fuel in.

-3.75 isn’t a lot tbh. What map is it? Can you trim the timing with it? That’s one advantage of the Revo map if you have an SPS.

A good timing target is around 15 degrees advance in boost, so if it’s pulling back you will definitely feel it. 5+ real degrees is when I would look to adjust the map personally.

« Last Edit: September 11, 2020, 03:50:55 pm by Pudding »


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Re: Timing pull, knock?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2020, 11:04:47 pm »
Knock control is weird in the Bosch Motronic/MED ECUs.  The numbers you see in the logs are units of retard, one unit is 0.75 degrees, so -5 would be -3.75 actual degrees. Don’t ask why Bosch do it that way as I have no idea!

Anyway, yes stock engines run on the edge of knock, but -9 sounds far fetched to me. My stock map shows nothing on a good day and -3 on a bad one. Remaps can easily run higher levels of retard. Loads of fuel smoke out the back is usually a sign of timing pull and/or EGT control dumping fuel in.

-3.75 isn’t a lot tbh. What map is it? Can you trim the timing with it? That’s one advantage of the Revo map if you have an SPS.

A good timing target is around 15 degrees advance in boost, so if it’s pulling back you will definitely feel it. 5+ real degrees is when I would look to adjust the map personally.

Thanks for the reply :) Looking at the logs with octane booster I have 16-17 degrees of timing at redline, even without the booster lambda request vs actual stays at .82 so I dont think its dumping in fuel. The car is tuned by Revlimit GR in greece.

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Timing pull knock
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2020, 06:06:48 am »
I am building a twin tubo 408W with a blow through carb. I would like to add a knock sensor to retard the timing. Anyone out there have info on DIY knock sensor/timing control for carb aplications?

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Re: Timing pull, knock?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2020, 05:30:06 am »
I think you are confusing ancient old American V8s with modern DI engines  :grin: 

German engines haven't run carbs since the 1980s.  Wrong car, wrong forum fella.


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