Knocklink activity...NO not Another one..!
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Knocklink activity...NO not Another one..!
This must have been done to death but...
I've just installed a KL and with it set on the highest sensitivity I bearly get a flicker on the first green (~6k)..!
The unit is working correctly and it flashes all 5 lights if I tap next to sensor, it's just with so little activity I feel it is a bit too good to be true.
05 WRX 7k miles Optimax and OB.
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Jason
I've just installed a KL and with it set on the highest sensitivity I bearly get a flicker on the first green (~6k)..!
The unit is working correctly and it flashes all 5 lights if I tap next to sensor, it's just with so little activity I feel it is a bit too good to be true.
05 WRX 7k miles Optimax and OB.
Cheers,
Jason
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Originally Posted by jasonius
This must have been done to death but...
I've just installed a KL and with it set on the highest sensitivity I bearly get a flicker on the first green (~6k)..!
The unit is working correctly and it flashes all 5 lights if I tap next to sensor, it's just with so little activity I feel it is a bit too good to be true.
05 WRX 7k miles Optimax and OB.
Cheers,
Jason
I've just installed a KL and with it set on the highest sensitivity I bearly get a flicker on the first green (~6k)..!
The unit is working correctly and it flashes all 5 lights if I tap next to sensor, it's just with so little activity I feel it is a bit too good to be true.
05 WRX 7k miles Optimax and OB.
Cheers,
Jason
Just out of curiosity, why the OB on a UK car when you're running it on Optimax?
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Bear in mind the lights aren't necessarily det, and a gradual increase in the level is ok as it will be picking up engine noise.
det will be shown as 'spikes', like jumping from top green to big red if that makes sense.
provided you've tested it's working, as you mentioned, and its on the block rather than the heads (as the sensor was on the 2.5 I just acquired) then all is ok- quiet running is perfectly acceptable
det will be shown as 'spikes', like jumping from top green to big red if that makes sense.
provided you've tested it's working, as you mentioned, and its on the block rather than the heads (as the sensor was on the 2.5 I just acquired) then all is ok- quiet running is perfectly acceptable
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Originally Posted by RRH
det will be shown as 'spikes', like jumping from top green to big red if that makes sense.
NS04, Optimax + OB should be ~ 100 ron..! The higher the better regardless of engine.
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If I were driving a 05 wrx, I would be just sticking with the Optimax, reason one would be that the OB is unneccesary cost as Optimax is more than enough and you are also reduce the life span of your plugs. Thats just what I think but every one to their own.
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Scooby 125 is quite right, Optimax on its own will be fine in an unmodded 05, and tbh you really shouldn't need a knocklink.
Whilst you don't need a remap to take account of the higher octane, as the self-learn ecu will adapt and give slightly more advance, you probably won't even notice the difference in performance.
Whilst you don't need a remap to take account of the higher octane, as the self-learn ecu will adapt and give slightly more advance, you probably won't even notice the difference in performance.
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