Thread: Low end torque
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Old 12-11-2011, 01:36 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Wouldn't the optimum timing be the same regardless of whether you're trying to boost low end torque or not (especially with knock-sensor equipped systems)?
It would, but do modern ECUs advance engine timing up to the very edge of where predetonation is detected, or do they following maps and retard if the knock sensor goes off?
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