Does the 718 engine control adjust for altitude?
07-15-2019, 01:47 PM
#16
Burning Brakes
Yeah - I wrote that poorly.
At sea-level, the 718 and a 300 hp normally aspirated car have, by definition, equal horsepower.
But if I dyno those same two cars at 5,000' altitude, the 718 still has 300 horsepower while the normally aspirated car is significantly below 300 hp.
So everything else being equal, the 718 has more power than the normally aspirated 300 sea-level-horsepower car when the cars are in Denver.
Assumptions in my statement:
The 718 turbos are capable, on a standard day, of outputting enough volume and pressure at 5,000' to maintain 300 hp.
All dyno tests are done on a standard day.
At sea-level, the 718 and a 300 hp normally aspirated car have, by definition, equal horsepower.
But if I dyno those same two cars at 5,000' altitude, the 718 still has 300 horsepower while the normally aspirated car is significantly below 300 hp.
So everything else being equal, the 718 has more power than the normally aspirated 300 sea-level-horsepower car when the cars are in Denver.
Assumptions in my statement:
The 718 turbos are capable, on a standard day, of outputting enough volume and pressure at 5,000' to maintain 300 hp.
All dyno tests are done on a standard day.
Agree with everything you said
