Performance Chip Question
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Nice thread resurection... 
but you are wrong.
The stock tune on the early 32v cars is fairly conservative in that there should be any knock under normal operation. As I recall, the AA chips advance the timing (and some fuel) about 9 degrees (or was it 12?). And then relies upon the knock sensors to retard in case of detonation. The advanced timing adds about 25 more HP, but at the expense of the safety margin.
but you are wrong.The stock tune on the early 32v cars is fairly conservative in that there should be any knock under normal operation. As I recall, the AA chips advance the timing (and some fuel) about 9 degrees (or was it 12?). And then relies upon the knock sensors to retard in case of detonation. The advanced timing adds about 25 more HP, but at the expense of the safety margin.
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Nice thread resurection... but you are wrong.
The stock tune on the early 32v cars is fairly conservative in that there should be any knock under normal operation. As I recall, the AA chips advance the timing (and some fuel) about 9 degrees (or was it 12?). And then relies upon the knock sensors to retard in case of detonation. The advanced timing adds about 25 more HP, but at the expense of the safety margin.
but you are wrong.The stock tune on the early 32v cars is fairly conservative in that there should be any knock under normal operation. As I recall, the AA chips advance the timing (and some fuel) about 9 degrees (or was it 12?). And then relies upon the knock sensors to retard in case of detonation. The advanced timing adds about 25 more HP, but at the expense of the safety margin.
The early 32v cars don't have knock sensors, hence the conservative tune. They could tune more aggressively with the S4s because knock sensors were added.
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According to Ken the AA chips really aren't so much of a 'tune' as they are a WOT fuel dump. He's reviewed the code.
The early 32v cars don't have knock sensors, hence the conservative tune. They could tune more aggressively with the S4s because knock sensors were added.
The early 32v cars don't have knock sensors, hence the conservative tune. They could tune more aggressively with the S4s because knock sensors were added.
