hi all,
ive got a 97 wagon with a sti ver5 engine with td05 turbo,
full stainless exhaust,
tubular manifold,
uprated fuel pump and regulator,
fmic,
baileys dump valve,
hks mushroom,
tdo5 (cant tell which one)turbo(anyone now how to tell whilst on car)
light weight flywheel
im running an apexi power fc ecu,
the engine management light comes on on at about 6500-7000 rpm,
this i believe is detanation,
not good,
on the power commander theres 4 boost settings,
mine are .80-.90-1.00-1.20,
it should be able to run the 1.20bar boost without a problem,
any help and advice would be most appreciated
trekkker

 

any ideas?

thanks

 

Does it only do it on 1.2bar setting??

 

Im guessing your car has been remapped with all the mods on and as its an apexi im assuming your still running a maff sensor so combined with the baileys dv i think they all do it. it will be as much the noise through the maff as det. have you got the knock sensor monitor programmed on the commander

 

b13bat
i havent tried any other settings,
didnt know if it was safe just to adjust this without anything else,

njberrie
yeah im still running maf sensor,
i think the knock sensor is set up,
could i use this to sort or test the problem maybe

thanks

trekkker

 

if its what im relating it to best bet is to get a recirc ing dump valve as im probably betting the mapper told you

 

What knock level is the pfc set to flash at mate?

 

i was the original owner of this scooby but had to sell then i got the opportunity to buy back the car in the mean time,he changed engine, turbo added tubular manifolds,
but i dont know who did the mapping,
so im really lost as everything before was bullet proof,

thanks trekkker

 

Are you sure it was mapped after upgrades?
Usually the knock level will be set to flash the cel light around 45/50 so if your's is the same then it needs looking at asap or you will be doing damage imho.

 

hi prodriverules
not sure is it easy to check,

thanks

trekkker

 

well if i am guessing right which i could be or could be miles off im guessing the dv is causing the problem if so you will get the same affect if you try to cruise around 90 thn dont flat foot it but accelerate to over 100 slowly obviously do not do this on a public road

 

+1

Make a date with a mapper.

 

as soon as i saw the engine light i havent gone hard on her at all,
i thought it may need a trip to a mapper,
could anyone recommend a mapper in the margate area(i dont mind travelling abit)

thanks for all replys

trekkker

 

Bob Rawle
FB Tuning[Richard]
Dynamix
API
Take you pick fella there all on here and very good and can be PM'd to arrange a date

 

thanks
ill see whos closest

trekkker

 

Planet Thanet eh, ad some times there.

JGM is in Maidstone.

Jolly Green Monster
Maidstone
Tel: + 44 (0) 7912 872 581
Website: www.jollygreenmonster.com
email: info@jollygreenmonster.com

 

Duh me completely forgot about Simon,nice on Steve

 

Senility creeping in Ryan. I'll put it down to your age this time.

Or perhaps it's too much time with Mr I.

 

 

I obviously need a more memorable company name

 

Might help Si

 

I'd be happy to come down to map it for you