Can VMP Tune My 05 GT Whipple HO 11PSI?

[Turbosetch]

I just installed the Whipple HO with IC a few days ago. I have an XCAL -2 with a tune that the vendor gave me on it. It seems like it lags and doesn't quite give the power it should.

I have a few issues..First problem is I live in Alaska and we have no Dyno in the state...Can you still help me?

I started to data log timing during a WOT 2nd gear and 3rd gear pull since I suspected knock and timing pull. The best fuel we can get up here is 90 octane...Anyway timing starts at 16 degrees and slowly steps up to a peak of 20.75 degrees before redline. Both 2nd and 3rd do the same.

If I was seeing knock I should be logging dips in the timing advance correct?

So my other problem is when I shift say from 2nd to 3rd there is a delay that is about 1/4 second or more before the power comes on again.

I have not tried the tune that Whipple sends out yet just the one loaded on the XCAL2 from the vendor.

Can you help me out with your services??

[Justin@VMP]

I just installed the Whipple HO with IC a few days ago. I have an XCAL -2 with a tune that the vendor gave me on it. It seems like it lags and doesn't quite give the power it should.

I have a few issues..First problem is I live in Alaska and we have no Dyno in the state...Can you still help me?

I started to data log timing during a WOT 2nd gear and 3rd gear pull since I suspected knock and timing pull. The best fuel we can get up here is 90 octane...Anyway timing starts at 16 degrees and slowly steps up to a peak of 20.75 degrees before redline. Both 2nd and 3rd do the same.

If I was seeing knock I should be logging dips in the timing advance correct?

So my other problem is when I shift say from 2nd to 3rd there is a delay that is about 1/4 second or more before the power comes on again.

I have not tried the tune that Whipple sends out yet just the one loaded on the XCAL2 from the vendor.

Can you help me out with your services??

I can definitely tune that car. Ideally you want to log the knock sensor to see if it really is knocking. If you can datalog with a wideband O2 we can get the tune dialed in even further. 90 octane will require a conservative timing curve. I would also like to know if there is any ethanol in your fuel.

[Turbosetch]

I tried to log the knock sensors but the values come out 0. So I am thinking they are not doing knock globally maybe but per cyl?

What values on the SCT XCAL2 should I try to log for knock for you?

Anyway hotter day today in the 70's timing starts at 14 degrees around 3200 and climbs to 18 by redline. I see no pull backs during the climb so if it was knocking she would be pulling 6 degrees according to the retard limit...I think!!

When it was in the 50-60 range timing seems to go to 20.5 degrees.

I'm not sure if there is ethanol I will check.

I do not have a wideband...Wish I did...I'm sort of old school and still use readings from the stock O2's.

Keep in mind our outside temps here in this part of Alaska rarely hit 80...50-70 is a regular summer. Pretty sweet on the track because they heat the first 250 feet yet it might be 50 outside so you get some nice pulls.

I would like to continue to work with you after our first tune because I will be adding a water/meth injection kit. I usually add water/meth to my turbo cars and find I can run tunes good up to 100 octane still on the pump gas.

Please call me or I will call you Monday. I want to get what ever you can sell me ASAP. The email I sent you yesterday has my phone number if you want to call me. Today works to if your working.

[Turbosetch]

Well I went out a logged every item related to knock. I am reading 0 knock activity so I guess this 90 octane is holding fine with the 91 tune. 68 degrees during testing. I even stopped and let it heat soak then did a 4th gear pull from 2800rpm not a single reading on the sensors. Low timing was 14 high was 19 and a nice steady climb as rpms climbed.

I'm looking forward to working with you. Thanks for you time.

[Justin@VMP]

For future reference, you should be able to log actual knock retard by monitoring KS ADD [0], your tune should be set to global knock retard so this single parameter will work.

Also, I don't rely 100% on knock sensors.