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V Twin down on power
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:54 pm
by chris72
Hi
We have recently converted a suzuki TL1000 turbo to EMU and have an issue during tuning. The bike revs well in neutral and 1st gear after that it seems slow to rev and is down on power.
WEe have more dyno time booked for next month but could someone look at the log and the project in case we have missed anything obvious as the owner insists on running it on the track before the dyno.
Bike is running on 100% ethanol.
thanks
Re: V Twin down on power
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:30 am
by RHD
55 degrees of spark advance on a boosted engine!!!.... thats extremely high!! im surprised it hasnt damaged a piston
also its very rich you should be aiming for lambda 0.95 at least idling and light throttle, maybe 0.85 at 100 Kpa and graduating to around 0.75 at maybe 1 bar of boost and over
Re: V Twin down on power
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:32 am
by chris72
I have wondered about the timing, it is accurate while cranking and at idle however if we run less timing the engine makes even less power ? is it possible that the ignition timing is not correct at higher rpm ( 16-2 trigger)
As the bike runs on ethanol it should be relativley safe from detonation while the boost is still low i will make some changes to the fuel map as you recommend
many thanks
Chris
Re: V Twin down on power
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:01 am
by RHD
easy check: lock the timing to 0 then rev the engine up with a timing light, see if you still have 0 timing, pay to make a mark for each cylinder and check them both!
Re: V Twin down on power
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:26 pm
by chris72
Thanks
i will get that checked, as soon as the engine is repaired it would appear that on this engine using ignition retard for launch control results in damage to the cam buckets. Any suggestions for a smoother launch control stratergy.
Chris