Would a 3 rotor be reliable?
10-09-03, 01:26 AM
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Would a 3 rotor be reliable?
if pettit were to build a 3 rotor na fd would it be reliable like the na fcs? what would the figures look like. I believe someone already did this and the car was still verty well balanced. Also if you could throw in a price figure? I was think since cooling wont be as big of an issue with the turbod ones cracks, boost, and detonation won't be as big of an ordeal?
10-09-03, 11:49 AM
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mines done the 800mile round trip to la twice without any trouble
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10-09-03, 12:34 PM
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Since were on this subject of a reliable "NA" 20b, is it possible to have the aftermarket ecu tuned for non boost settings? What I mean is if the 20b is tuned for example 10psi, could the ecu also be tuned for non boost for normal daily driving? It would be like a high & low boost settings right? Sure it wouldn't be as fast but, atleast you would still have a consideral amount of torque & drivability. Plus driving it around NA it could be tuned for higher a/f ratios for better fuel economy and run at lower temps for more reliability. Is this possible?
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Re: Would a 3 rotor be reliable?
Originally posted by Rx-7_Enthusiast
if pettit were to build a 3 rotor na fd would it be reliable like the na fcs? what would the figures look like. I believe someone already did this and the car was still verty well balanced. Also if you could throw in a price figure? I was think since cooling wont be as big of an issue with the turbod ones cracks, boost, and detonation won't be as big of an ordeal?
if pettit were to build a 3 rotor na fd would it be reliable like the na fcs? what would the figures look like. I believe someone already did this and the car was still verty well balanced. Also if you could throw in a price figure? I was think since cooling wont be as big of an issue with the turbod ones cracks, boost, and detonation won't be as big of an ordeal?
Originally posted by t-von
Since were on this subject of a reliable "NA" 20b, is it possible to have the aftermarket ecu tuned for non boost settings? What I mean is if the 20b is tuned for example 10psi, could the ecu also be tuned for non boost for normal daily driving? It would be like a high & low boost settings right? Sure it wouldn't be as fast but, atleast you would still have a consideral amount of torque & drivability. Plus driving it around NA it could be tuned for higher a/f ratios for better fuel economy and run at lower temps for more reliability. Is this possible?
Since were on this subject of a reliable "NA" 20b, is it possible to have the aftermarket ecu tuned for non boost settings? What I mean is if the 20b is tuned for example 10psi, could the ecu also be tuned for non boost for normal daily driving? It would be like a high & low boost settings right? Sure it wouldn't be as fast but, atleast you would still have a consideral amount of torque & drivability. Plus driving it around NA it could be tuned for higher a/f ratios for better fuel economy and run at lower temps for more reliability. Is this possible?
As for your question about limiting boost via a standalone EMS, yes, this is possible. The engine will boost to the limit of the wastegate spring setting, but the EMS or boost controller can determine the max boost setting past the wastegate spring limit. Of course, the turbo may not be able to achieve the boost setting, or it may boost creep over the setting, but everything will work properly if these issues are resolved. The Haltech E11 and Wolf3DV4 have 3D boost control that lets the user set the max boost level at different rpm's, and different ECU maps may be loaded to change these boost values as required. For example, you could have a low-boost map for emissions testing, a mid-boost map for autocrossing, a mid-boost map for speedway racing, a less aggressive boost map for driving in rain, a high-boost map for drag racing, etc.
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mine runs about 15:1 afr cruising (its almost bucking) and when you step on the gas it goes to about 10:1, if you want to save gas i dont let it boost. right now i have no boost control so its laggy and easy to keep it out of boost
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10-09-03, 07:12 PM
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Ok so if my setup is tuned for say 650 rwhp, I could still try to drive around normal without the system running too rich? I just don't understand how this tunning stuff works. Sometimes I try to drive easy with my Fd but it's hard because the boost (even at light throttle) still kicks in a bit.
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Originally posted by t-von
Ok so if my setup is tuned for say 650 rwhp, I could still try to drive around normal without the system running too rich? I just don't understand how this tunning stuff works. Sometimes I try to drive easy with my Fd but it's hard because the boost (even at light throttle) still kicks in a bit.
Ok so if my setup is tuned for say 650 rwhp, I could still try to drive around normal without the system running too rich? I just don't understand how this tunning stuff works. Sometimes I try to drive easy with my Fd but it's hard because the boost (even at light throttle) still kicks in a bit.
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Re: Would it be reliable?
Originally posted by Attila the Fun
Yes. 40,000 miles, so far, and it's like the Everready Bunny.
Yes. 40,000 miles, so far, and it's like the Everready Bunny.
It's the Energizer bunny to us whippersnappers!
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