X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.51.81] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1010767 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:13:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.51.81; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:13:13 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.51.220 by BAY107-DAV9.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 01:13:13 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [64.4.51.220] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] what's in the new EC2 chips? Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:13:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C5776F.30BC5010" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:13:09 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Jun 2005 01:13:13.0382 (UTC) FILETIME=[BA422460:01C57790] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C5776F.30BC5010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Second attempt to submit - 1st one didn't post for some reason and John = was asking me about it. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] what's in the new EC2 chips? =20 Hi Tracy, Since you're on your computer this morning, could give a brief = summary of what changed in the EC2 code for the latest turbo upgrade? = Timing? mixture? Yes, very brief. The ignition timing advance curve for below = ambient and boost retard has been refined. Same story for the fuel = curve. The MAP table has been spread over a larger range of manifold = pressures. Without getting into a boring discussion of software = algorithms, that's all I can say. =20 I got my chips today and am wondering what to expect when I install = them. Regards, john In view of your past experience, me too! (sorry, couldn't resist). = Seriously, there is no specific thing that would be overtly noticeable. = If it works, the engine will be easier to tune, there will be subtle = improvements in fuel burn and it will be less likely to detonate. This = does not mean 'detonation proof ' however. As I mentioned in the note with the chips, The down side is that you = will need to start from scratch with auto-tune because the MAP table is = now on-board the processor chip rather than in a separate chip as it was = before. Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C5776F.30BC5010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Second attempt to submit - 1st one didn't post for some reason and = John was=20 asking me about it.
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] what's = in the=20 new EC2 chips?


 
Hi Tracy,
Since you're on your computer = this=20 morning, could give a brief summary of what changed in the = EC2=20 code for the latest turbo upgrade? Timing? mixture?
 
Yes, = very=20 brief.  The ignition timing advance curve for below ambient and = boost retard has been refined.   Same story for the = fuel=20 curve.  The MAP table has been spread over a = larger range of=20 manifold pressures.  Without getting into a boring = discussion of=20 software algorithms, that's all I can say.  =
 
I got my chips today and am = wondering=20 what to expect when I install them.
Regards,
john
 
In view of your past experience, me = too! =20 (sorry, couldn't resist).  Seriously, there is no specific = thing that=20 would be overtly noticeable.  If it works, the engine will be = easier to=20 tune, there will be subtle improvements in fuel burn = and it will=20 be less likely to detonate.  This does not mean = 'detonation proof=20 ' however.
 
As I mentioned in the note with the = chips, The down=20 side is that you will need to start from scratch with auto-tune = because=20 the MAP table is now on-board the processor chip rather than in a = separate=20 chip as it was before.
 
Tracy
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