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TurboJ

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Post Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:15 am

Re: My Video Guide Series on How to Tune and Optimize an Eng

strop wrote:I've not had the time to actually watch the videos, but I did want to mention that the determining the optimal power curve is where the Performance Index on the testing screen comes in: it's handiest for determining the rpm cutoff which yields your engine's theoretical best performance, as it is essentially a form of Area Under Curve function (but not simply the sum total AUC, more to do with your power from shifting points etc. as mentioned).


Good point! I will try to remember including that bit of information on one of the following videos.
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Post Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:58 am

Re: My Video Guide Series on How to Tune and Optimize an Eng

Next video is up!


PART 3: Advanced Turbocharging


On this video we will power tune the previous engine from 150 to 200 horsepower, in other words from 75 hp per litre to 100 hp per litre.
We are not changing any parts on the engine while doing so, and we do not touch quality sliders so we can clearly see what each tuning aspect does in practice.

One side note on this last build: for simplicity's sake I did not combat the reduced reliability we experience with the engine after the power tune. We are closing in on
the design limitations of a 2-valve carbureted engine - to improve reliability in this particular build, you could look into switching to fuel injection and/or fitting
forged connecting rods.

Next video will likely be about low tech vs. high tech - to help choose design elements and components of your engine build based on need rather than want.
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Post Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:42 am

Re: My Video Guide Series on How to Tune and Optimize an Eng

Looking to upload the next video within the next day or two; the topic will be how to choose engine technologies on an engine build and how much of a difference high tech solutions actually make.

What do you think should be the next topic after that? How to setup VVL? Ultra eco engine? Supercar engine? Or something else?
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Post Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:54 am

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My vote is for VVL :)
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Post Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:31 pm

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VVL, because you'll need it for making an Eco Engine that makes decent power.
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Post Sat Mar 26, 2016 1:34 am

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Cool! VVL it is. Hopefully I'll have the time to do the next two videos during the holidays. Thanks for helping with your comments, guys!
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:36 am

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Just to let you guys know - the video series will be updated soon (I've been having severe migraine for a while hence no updates....)
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