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Old Aug 31, 2009, 07:39 PM   #35
Jim in Tucson
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That is exactly the way its done!

Some use a dyno, some use DLL, some use the HP and TRQ calc in EVOscan, but most have switched to JackOfTrades Virtual Dyno.




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Originally Posted by l2r99gst View Post
I just switched to E85, so hopefully I will get some time this week or weekend to tune my timing and AFR.

Quick question for you guys, though. Are you using a tool like the Virtual Dyno to plot the hp/tq changes for successive pulls while you slowly ramp the timing up? From what I understand, it's pretty easy to get to MBT and past without any knock on E-85 and if you are going past MBT, then you are losing power and giving your bearings a beating, which can eventually lead to an engine failure.

Just curious about the methods that everyone is using. When I tune this week/weekend, I am going to go up about 1-2* at a time and plot each pull on the virtual dyno to see where MBT is, then back it down a bit.

For those who have found MBT or use this method, can you mention a few load/rpm/timing values for MBT for your setup?


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