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GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
RobH:
Yep excellent product, wonder how much this is gonna cost them considering how many they've sold and how many filters need replacing :scared:
Janner_Sy:
they will have liability insurance to cover that no doubt
prepree:
Is anyone running a TwinTake on a standard car with no mods at all?
This part of the review concerns me a little as i want to install the twintake but don’t want to encounter any fuel cuts or confuse the ECU
THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT:
As you increase the efficiency of your air intake you may reach a point where the AFR (Air to Fuel Ratio) causes running problems which the ECU then protects the engine from by applying fuel cuts. But whilst driving on the road midst an overtake, this doesn't protect you!. The expensive solution is to have an aftermarket fuel pump and appropriate remap for it. The easier way is to reduce your Boost setting but this is probably only possible on Revo software which enables fine tuning Boost/Timing/Fuelling by either the user or agent - An extremely useful feature on any modified car. As it turned out, with JKM's expertise we were able to keep the Boost at 7 but reduced the Fuelling from 9 to 8.
Or does the above relate more to a mapped car?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: prepree on September 13, 2010, 04:19:47 pm ---
Is anyone running a TwinTake on a standard car with no mods at all?
This part of the review concerns me a little as i want to install the twintake but don’t want to encounter any fuel cuts or confuse the ECU
THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT:
As you increase the efficiency of your air intake you may reach a point where the AFR (Air to Fuel Ratio) causes running problems which the ECU then protects the engine from by applying fuel cuts. But whilst driving on the road midst an overtake, this doesn't protect you!. The expensive solution is to have an aftermarket fuel pump and appropriate remap for it. The easier way is to reduce your Boost setting but this is probably only possible on Revo software which enables fine tuning Boost/Timing/Fuelling by either the user or agent - An extremely useful feature on any modified car. As it turned out, with JKM's expertise we were able to keep the Boost at 7 but reduced the Fuelling from 9 to 8.
Or does the above relate more to a mapped car?
--- End quote ---
....As I understand it, the ECU however it's mapped (standard or aftermarket) will automatically make adjustments to best cater for the demands it is subjected to. I now (today) know that Forge fitted a Twintake to a completely standard Leon Cupra without any subsequent problems. Perhaps I should modify my review accordingly.
My individual car will have needed fuelling adjustment due to being Revo Stage 2 and having other engine performance modifications.
HTH :happy2:
prepree:
Brilliant i was hoping you would reply Robin, ah that makes a bit more sense then that the ECU is adaptive and will "learn" again with the extra amount of air being forced in.
Thanks robin! :happy2:
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