STi Time Attack 2008 - new dyno figures !!

[duncan]

I have had a bit of an issue with the AVCS mechanism for the cams over the past few days that has been worrying me. This was flashing up a CEL for P0021 and making the cams run at differing degrees of advance.

I didnt want to take the car all the way back to Nottingham to get it investigated and fixed so with Mike's permission and avice I set about trying to solve it myself. The guys at Area 52 had never seen the issue before and it doesnt appear to be a very common one with only a couple of issues in the states that sounded remotely similar. There was one issue in the UK on JD's car but after speaking to Martin Jeffrey this morning it appears that was ecu plugs not being put in the right holes again by Steve Simpson :lol: good to chat to you anyway Martin and thanks for the tips :thumb:

Anyway, story goes like this:

1 - Unbolt the OCV (Oil Control Valve) - one 10mm bolt - and slide this out on the left hand side of the engine to inspect and see if it is free moving. Easy enough. Looked fine.

2 - check union pipe from the block for blockages that would reduce the oil flow to the AVCS vane mechanism. Cleaned it up and again no obvious issues

3 - remove and reseat all the connectors for the cam position sensor and the OCV solenoid

4 - reflash a map with zero AVCS advance and run it like this for a while. I took the opportunity to head over to Soham and pop in to see Jason

5 - reflash a map with a small amount of advance and log.

The result...

Nicely synchronised



Now onto completing the running in and mapping

[ScoobieWRX]

Looking very good Duncan. What logging software are you using at the mo?

I'm trying to get my head around sorting definitions for Dataloglab as it doesn't come with Denso Definitions and i'm no programmer so struggling a bit at the mo as writing the definitions with all the descriptions is a bit involved but i will get there.....in the end

[duncan]

I use Ecutek Delta Dash - it is very reliable and has good graphing abilities.

Enginuity has XML deifinitions for the logger that might be able to be adapted for what you need.

[ScoobieWRX]

I'll take a look at the XML and see how it compares to what Dataloglab require but that's a good idea :thumb:

Anyway....your super-weapon is coming on a treat and i sincerely look forward to seeing it kicking arse :nuts:

More pics please!!

[Mr Fletcher]

well done duncan glad it was a fairly straight forward fix for you in the end .

i do have to say that it looks and sounds so nice in the flesh 8) excellent work :thumb:

cheers


jason

[duncan]

Not a massive change, more of an evolution on the previous graphics:

[lsop]

looks great Dunk!!!!!

Cant wait to see it in the metal!!

[neilK]

Wow! looks great Duncan,

but won't the number square cover some of the door graphics?

Also, I thought the front wing, and front bumper sides had to be left for TA sponsors?

[duncan]

some of the stars will be covered by the number square but that is fine.

the series sponsors logo will fit around my own - plenty of room for them

[Ben]

Now that looks awesome - really like the new scheme mate.