Power FC questions
24 December 2006, 03:36 PM
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Power FC questions
1. Can the Power FC be mapped to support E85 fuel?
2. Does it support map switching? A "woman driver" map would be nice, as well as a regular 98 octane map and an E85 map.
3. What pins need to be relocated on my 97/98 model ECU connector (european car)?
2. Does it support map switching? A "woman driver" map would be nice, as well as a regular 98 octane map and an E85 map.
3. What pins need to be relocated on my 97/98 model ECU connector (european car)?
24 December 2006, 04:46 PM
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1) the power fc is fully programable and can be mapped to any fuel as long as your engine is ok on it
2) it does not have map switching but you can have 4 boost settings.
3) from what ive seen all power fc`s are plug and play, you need to buy the correct one for your car you should not be cutting wires
well thats my understanding, im sure someone will correct me if im wrong
2) it does not have map switching but you can have 4 boost settings.
3) from what ive seen all power fc`s are plug and play, you need to buy the correct one for your car you should not be cutting wires
well thats my understanding, im sure someone will correct me if im wrong
24 December 2006, 05:17 PM
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Absolutely correct.
The only way a Power FC can run different maps, as far as I have been told is to map for the lowest grade fuel you will use at lowest boost. Once you have a safe map in place, fill up with high octane fuel and map for your highest boost setting with that in. Then you need to switch from lowest to highest boost is done whenever you change fuels. A pain in the **** but that's how it could be done (I think) on a Power FC.
I wanted to do something similar, but TBH it's been easier just to have it mapped properly for 99 octane fuel at 1.4 bar, and if I want a 'slow' setting I just set it for 1.0 bar instead, although I still have to use 99 octane fuel.
The only way a Power FC can run different maps, as far as I have been told is to map for the lowest grade fuel you will use at lowest boost. Once you have a safe map in place, fill up with high octane fuel and map for your highest boost setting with that in. Then you need to switch from lowest to highest boost is done whenever you change fuels. A pain in the **** but that's how it could be done (I think) on a Power FC.
I wanted to do something similar, but TBH it's been easier just to have it mapped properly for 99 octane fuel at 1.4 bar, and if I want a 'slow' setting I just set it for 1.0 bar instead, although I still have to use 99 octane fuel.
24 December 2006, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
My Wife wants to know what a "Woman driver" map is!
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26 December 2006, 12:58 AM
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"Woman driver map" is self-explanatory, but as the safe limit is somewhat like 55 bhp - I guess that would be difficult to achieve anyhow 
Can I save and reload different maps using FC Datalogit?
Can I save and reload different maps using FC Datalogit?
26 December 2006, 09:46 AM
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Yes...One of our staff is popping a PC and monitor along with the Power FC and datalogit in his T4 turbo'd Honda Civic...You can then as you say have as many maps as you wish to switch between....
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