8.7lbs of Boost = Fun

[Alan L.]

I use to get this slight hesitation right around 6K rpm and the hp seems to fall off after that. Over the weekend, I adjusted the asatronic from 9.5 turns to about 9.25 and the hesitation was gone. The car pulled strong all the way up to 6500rpm (upshifting 1st-3rd gear) where my Greddy (electric) boost gauge recorded .6 bar of peak boost which equals to about 8.7psi :yikes:

I use to consistantly get .5 bar even shifting at 6K. I'm wondering if my gauge is off alittle. :hmm: All I know is that the car drives awesome and its CEL free so I can't complain!

BTW i'm running the standard ASA pulley :shhh:

Those of you still debating if the power of a supercharger is worth it, it is! It has made my car 1000x more fun to drive around. The power, the sound :drool: Still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it :thumbup:

Alan

[RalphzMCS]

nice news alan...you gonna get a new dyno soon? i'd like to see a dyno to see what kind of power 8.7gives

[KP]

:drool: so tempting...
Alan, does ASA make a software that would increase the redline to 7000?

[Alan L.]

:drool: so tempting...
Alan, does ASA make a software that would increase the redline to 7000?

That i'm not sure but I can rev to 7K since i have the shark injector still loaded in there. Personally i wouldn't rev it that high though. If i'm getting 8.7lbs at 6500rpm, i can't imagine if i shifted at 7K :yikes: The stock head feels like its maxed out even before the SC when i go above 6700rpm. The car use to feel like its running out of air by 7K so i made it a habit to shift at 6500ish max.

[Clem]

Fooking awesome :thumbup: Where's that dyno sheet? ;)

[Solid]

With the old FMIC i had similar readings (we have the same boost gauge). If i shifted at 6800 rpms, I hit about .6 kg/cm2. 6k rpms usually put me a nudge under .5 kg/cm2.

After testing the new FMIC some more, 6000 rpms gets me at about .45 kg/cm2 and 6800rpm hits about .5kg/cm2 (7.1 psi). Which is still over the 6.5 we're supposed to get so no worries. BTW After long trips the new FMIC is cold too http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/2thumbs.gif, no signs of any heat soak...

I shift at 6k rpms for now, since my Wideband AFR says i'm a little lean up top (13.1 - 13.3).

One thing i found is that if you mess with the ASATronic, you'll see some short term gains (run a little richer), but as the car adapts to the changes everything will go back to how it was. I.E. AFR/Fuel trims etc.

[omes]

With the old FMIC i had similar readings (we have the same boost gauge). If i shifted at 6800 rpms, I hit about .6 kg/cm2. 6k rpms usually put me a nudge under .5 kg/cm2.

After testing the new FMIC some more, 6000 rpms gets me at about .45 kg/cm2 and 6800rpm hits about .5kg/cm2 (7.1 psi). Which is still over the 6.5 we're supposed to get so no worries. BTW After long trips the new FMIC is cold too http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/2thumbs.gif, no signs of any heat soak...

I shift at 6k rpms for now, since my Wideband AFR says i'm a little lean up top (13.1 - 13.3).

One thing i found is that if you mess with the ASATronic, you'll see some short term gains (run a little richer), but as the car adapts to the changes everything will go back to how it was. I.E. AFR/Fuel trims etc.


Hey solid,
I agree, I occaisionally dial my asatronic down, drive around for a bit the put it back to where it was to "shock my ECU", the way the car drives is night and day after the "shock".

I was wondering if you notice any changes to your timing or spark plug advance after some "spirited" driving then at idle and checking the value. When i do this .....sluggish advance=3 LTFT=9-10%, better responsiveness=9 advance LTFT=5-7%. i am not as familiar with all of the parameters around this but curious how the ecu advances or retard ignition time with regards to LTFT and adaptations.

Omar.

[iLLM3]

Wow man, take me for a damm ride Alan :thumbup:

[Mike Benvo]

9.5 is even better :).

hahaha jk. Glad the hesitation is gone!

[Solid]

I did notice that lower ASAtronic settings cause poor throttle responce, but never looked at the timing with various settings.

Hopefully we can all throw the ASAtronic away soon :)

Hey solid,
I agree, I occaisionally dial my asatronic down, drive around for a bit the put it back to where it was to "shock my ECU", the way the car drives is night and day after the "shock".

I was wondering if you notice any changes to your timing or spark plug advance after some "spirited" driving then at idle and checking the value. When i do this .....sluggish advance=3 LTFT=9-10%, better responsiveness=9 advance LTFT=5-7%. i am not as familiar with all of the parameters around this but curious how the ecu advances or retard ignition time with regards to LTFT and adaptations.

Omar.

[Mike Benvo]

Yeah... why dont you guys get tuning and injectors? SKII has been out for a while now hasn't it? Luckily I never had ASA tronic or a RRFPR in my car..

[Alan L.]

We're all waiting on TE to confirm when they have all the neccessary parts to flash the ECU. (without the car actually being there) Any updates guys?

[Solid]

Rub it in why don't you :) I'm even unluckier than most and have the MS45, which isn't ready at all :(

Yeah... why dont you guys get tuning and injectors? SKII has been out for a while now hasn't it? Luckily I never had ASA tronic or a RRFPR in my car..