Re: e-85 cold starts
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:24 am
How's that?iminhell wrote: I've had this idea that wasted spark wastes fuel and is holding us back N/A. The swap is being done to either prove or disprove my theory.
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How's that?iminhell wrote: I've had this idea that wasted spark wastes fuel and is holding us back N/A. The swap is being done to either prove or disprove my theory.
i never thought of window glue. I am trying to find a actual bushing like out of a contorl arm to install in the lower dog bone to help stiffen shifts( stockers last about a month).and allow for.service.iminhell wrote:I did the COP for looks, initially. There's no power gain.
BUT, when I switch to the V8 ECU they'll be needed. What's going to happen is I'll get rid of the 'Wasted Spark' ignition and it'll end up being true sequential ignition and fuel.
I've had this idea that wasted spark wastes fuel and is holding us back N/A. The swap is being done to either prove or disprove my theory. It should be a pretty easy swap, just have to move a couple pins and remove a couple. Then it's all tuning stuffs, "PIP counts". I'm got most of the ECU stuff figured out I think and I have a guy online I can bounce ideas off if something goes wrong. Shouldn't be difficult though.
I don't think I'd ever go full solid mount. Might cause some weird resonance and drive the KS crazy. The VF style mounts work very well, I've run them since 03. Window Weld, hockey pucks or any other higher durometer rubber will help. Anything more is just going to cause NVH harshness.
harold wrote:How's that?iminhell wrote: I've had this idea that wasted spark wastes fuel and is holding us back N/A. The swap is being done to either prove or disprove my theory.
That is seriously tinfoil hat. The purpose of wasted spark ignition is simplicity and low cost, not emissions control. Wasted spark is easier to implement than sequential COP or CNP because you don't need a cam phase sensor and the computer doesn't need as much processing power. If you've got too much fuel, you've got too much fuel and you tune that by taking out fuel, not adding another spark. Why would a manufacturer add fuel specifically to justify the use of wasted spark?iminhell wrote:May just be all in my tinfoil hat though. But I'm willing to test my theory and will share any of my findings. If I'm wrong, so be it. And that means I move on to something else to test theory on.harold wrote:How's that?iminhell wrote: I've had this idea that wasted spark wastes fuel and is holding us back N/A. The swap is being done to either prove or disprove my theory.
I think you missed the part where I said I'm not saying he shouldn't do it. I'm just saying his theory makes no sense. If I told him not to do something, I'd have to stop putting a 5.0 in my 944 to keep from being a hypocrite. I'm doing it because I want to, not because I'm looking for the approval of some asshole I've never met. At the same time, I'm not going to say I'm putting the 5.0 in my 944 because the manufacturers didn't put that combo together to prevent me from shitting rainbows.focinite wrote:I think what hell is trying to say is that... I'm not sure what but i had a thought and its gone. In my head there is no wasted spark as the engine fires two cylinders at time. Or if it were firing one at a time then... it's not so there. I do think it goes 1&3 then 2&4 or it might be 1&4 then 2&3. Either way its making use of the sister spark. It doesn't matter if the guy wants to figure shit out, let him. Even though he is squandering his own time :lol: in the end it doesn't matter because from a dead launch a front wheel drive car unloads the traction tires and anything beyond two hundred at the wheels is shouting, "hey look! My wiener isn't small!" So wasted spark or sequential ass ignition it doesn't matter because you'll hit the, " physics wont let me" wall and then you'll buy a Mustang, Camaro or a STI. So have fun wasting money! If its what makes you happy then do it. I'm out before i start getting all negative up in this bitch! :? Fucking Mustangs! Power shift!!!!!!!! Not now chief, I'm in the zone!
Fucking mustangs... NOS! :lol: