Winter Capri Upgrades ...

**biminiLX** · 01-11-2010, 11:12 PM

Thanks for putting me out Bob :)
Looks like enough to help me blow shit up haha.
That adaptive tune strategy sounds very cool and time saving.
I hope you don't max out a 3-bar MAP---is that 30 or 45 guage psi?
Also, I got a 2-year old Palm I never use, I wonder if I could watch my XFI with it.
Nice toy you got there man.
-J

**Martin0660** · 01-11-2010, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by biminiLX

I hope you don't max out a 3-bar MAP---is that 30 or 45 guage psi?

Enough to blow my shit up too :D 30 psi Gauge (1 bar = 15 psi, 1 bar is used up in the vacuum side to atmosphere, 2 positive (2 x 15 = 30)

Originally Posted by biminiLX

Also, I got a 2-year old Palm I never use, I wonder if I could watch my XFI with it.

Unlikely ... one of the good things about MS is it was set-up from the ground up as open architecture and code. This has allowed people to develop their own applications over time and improve them. Unless XFI developed / sells it, or they license their code (not very likely) it won't happen.

**mlowry1260** · 01-17-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Mark (and anyone else I didnt put to sleep yet) ....

You will also see a button called "VE Analyzer" between the tables. This is effectively an autotune feature for cruise VE tables. With a speed density system, you effectively set / tune your timing table no issue, you also set your AFR table based on what you "want", but you really need to fine tune the VE table to make it "right".

Either Tuner studio, or mega log viewer will take you AFR datalog, AFR table, and VE table and compare them. Effectively, it will tune the VE table to match your AFR table, but you can't live and die by it. It simpy is another tool to get you into the zone. Ypou can actually set the authority for the tuning so that it creeps up on it with small increments, or jumps right in :D

Lots of neat little tools in there to tune with. A guy that I'm working with on this has tuned just about every type of stand alone out there and swears tuner studio is better than any of the interfaces. We will see ....

Cool chit Bob,

It's lights years ahead of the tweecer/eek-tuner crap. I wish I had the option of open source software for the AEM box.

So you'll have a boost referenced tune so & can play with the boost at will?

**Martin0660** · 01-17-2010, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by mlowry1260

It's lights years ahead of the tweecer/eek-tuner crap. ?

The EEC stuff has made a HUGE leap with Moates Quarterhorse and Binary Editor. I own a license for BE, but this started to come down to a financial decission ... Spend another $250.00 for QH, and still have ot deal with the way Ford does load scaling and all the OEM interactions, or just move along ... I can more or less recover my cost for this selling off the TwEECer, Innovate SSI-4, PMAS slot sensor, and all of that.

The dalalogging you can now get with QH is amazing as well. Every parameter in the EEC is now available as long as the definition file is "good".

Clint kind of pissed me off with how he does his license for Binary Editor (and EEC analyzer). You pay $80.00 for a license, but it is locked to a computer. If that computer dies (mine did), then you must pay another $40.00 to license a new machine. I now have that on my new tuning computer, but it's worthless outsdie of that PC.

As i said, it was time for me to move away from the EEC stuff.

Originally Posted by mlowry1260

I wish I had the option of open source software for the AEM box.

That's a double edged sword with the MS stuff. It's really powerfull that there are number of really good tuners / minds working on code enhanceements, and ways to make all kinds of things work. The downside is there isnt a "800" number to call for support.

Originally Posted by mlowry1260

So you'll have a boost referenced tune so & can play with the boost at will?

Basically yes. This is a true speed sensity system. All of the tables are based off of pressure (KpA) versus RPM so as long as the table is scaled to your maximum, it's just a matter of tuning the cells where you are operating. My tables are scaled to 7K rpm and 30 psi boost. If running only 25 psi, the top cells just arent used until they are needed.

**Martin0660** · 01-18-2010, 07:08 PM

FINALLY, enough of a break in the weather to do something :D

This is where the new gate will be located, pretty tight fit in there, should of went with the big one :D

Bare passenger side ...

Not much, but it's finally started. Now I need to make an appointment with the welder :D

**Martin0660** · 01-20-2010, 12:04 AM

A little more completed tonight ...

Header modified for 46mm external gate along with dump tube ...

New turbo outlet, blocks off internal gate port and adapts to my existing downpipe with 3"V" band ...

Need to test fit everything then re-wrap the header. The wrap that was on there was put on last spring and coated with the black spray they say to use. It still came off mostly as dust.

**yeahloh95** · 01-20-2010, 12:10 AM

wow looks good your making me want to get the svo out of storage

**map351** · 01-20-2010, 01:45 PM

**Martin0660** · 01-20-2010, 05:38 PM

Thanks Buddy! ;) You have already been drafted :D

At least you could of used the one with the Pinto in the back ground ...

**1Badbird** · 01-20-2010, 07:54 PM

Is that your home shop Bob? If it is you got one hell of a garage there!!!

**Martin0660** · 01-20-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by 1Badbird

Is that your home shop Bob?

Hell no, that is Mike's (Map351) shop. He just took pictures while it looked like I was doing something. Mainly I watched while he did all the work welding :D

Mike told me last night I have it made :D (and he is right) Made him work on my junk for the Capri all night, while my Pinto is hogging up valuable shop floor space :D

**somethingclever** · 01-20-2010, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Hell no, that is Mike's (Map351) shop. He just took pictures while it looked like I was doing something. Mainly I watched while he did all the work welding :D

Mike told me last night I have it made :D (and he is right) Made him work on my junk for the Capri all night, while my Pinto is hogging up valuable shop floor space :D

Everybody needs friends like that!!!!!!!!

Looking good Bob!

**1Badbird** · 01-20-2010, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Everybody needs friends like that!!!!!!!!

Looking good Bob!

That's what I was going to say.

**map351** · 01-21-2010, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

At least you could of used the one with the Pinto in the back ground ...

I like the Cobra lurking in the background.

Did you bolt the header on?

**Martin0660** · 01-21-2010, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by map351

I like the Cobra lurking in the background

If I didn't know your cobra was there, I wouldn't even notice :D Pinto > Cobra

Originally Posted by map351

Did you bolt the header on?

I water boarded the wrap and put it on last night. set it by the wood stove to dry. Need to coat it tonight, then on the car over the weekend

**map351** · 01-21-2010, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

If I didn't know your cobra was there, I wouldn't even notice :D Pinto > Cobra

It's a Cobra shelf..:)

Mike

**Martin0660** · 01-21-2010, 11:15 PM

Header is wrapped and coated ...

hopefully this biggeer hole will take care of my boost control issues. If nothing, it looks impressive ...

Also, you might notice the DEI coating for the wrap. It's pretty amazing stuff. I did this last year, not sure how much it helped the wrap as it came off as dust, but ... It actually stayed on the header and held up rather nicely. With my EGT's it's doing pretty good to stay on there.

**Martin0660** · 01-22-2010, 04:32 PM

Another piece arrived today. These are finally back in stock ;)

Swarr Bar from American Muscle. Man are those guys fast, they notified me they are back in stock, I ordered at 5:00 yesterday, it arrived today :D

**Martin0660** · 01-26-2010, 05:53 PM

Last part of the new EMS :D Siemens Mototron 80# injectors. These are a EV6 injectors with EV1 connectors. These are supposed to be fast and should idle fine, also very friendly with high fuel pressures.