05rex8

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^i bet I'm there too according to my latest maf numbers

374 g/sec @ 8psi

my god I need upgraded injectors tho....90% duty cycle ftl...

Kane

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FWIW - I would run the internal WG setup - that way you have nothing "helping" the WG to stay closed besides the BC solenoid - if it were to fail; the WG would just default back to a regular wastegate set-up.

WhiteSnowflake8

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Alright will route it like that...
Now car still wont start. Sounds like its gonna but then gives away. Also my laptop doesn't want to work with microtech. Everytime i link up it freezes and windows closes it.. lame
Gonna see if i can get some1 to help me push start it.

WhiteSnowflake8

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Its alive... just have a minor coolant leak from bottom of reservoir tank.. Also my steering rack dont fuction. DSC and traction lights on. Guessing i missed some sort of plugs, gonna check tomorrow.

remixlp

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Is it me or the esmeril bov sounds kinda weird? I bust out laughing when i first hear it.

staticlag

Remember what I told you, some computers serial ports run at a baud rate too fast for the microtech and it crashes since it can't keep up with the data stream.

Goto control panel -> system -> device manager

select your serial port, hit properties, goto data rate tab and set it at halfway for both transmit and recieve

This will fix the microtech from crashing.

staticlag

If your revving at idle it won't function correctly since the turbo can't spool up fast enough. Need to have positive press in the manifold for it to be working correctly

WhiteSnowflake8

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LOL dude i forgot been like 4 months.
Will try that tomorrow.

GaMEChld

By any chance have you made it work with a USB adapter? I wanted to use a different laptop, but it didnt have a serial port. Was wondering if the software would even cooperate like that, cuz it wants to connect to COM1 or COM2. I bet theres a way to make the USB ports show up as COM or something though.

staticlag

Yup! works with a USB - serial, thats what I was using in fact. Just make sure you incorporate the baud rate changes I noted or else the program will crash.

Serial is actually a very stable & mature delivery system. I was able to sucessfully tune my car using Ubuntu running WINE windows compatibility layer to run the Mircotech software.

Translation: Microtech tuning software runs seamlessly on a linux operating system.

Kane

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Fixed

Also - if you have Vista run it in Compatibility mode for windows 2000 or Earlier.

WhiteSnowflake8

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im running vista 64bit.

Brettus

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You do realise that g/s flow is way higher than reality ? No one makes 350 odd hp at only 8psi .
I'm sure you will get there , but until you dyno it .....

GaMEChld

Ugh, don't make me sick, mentioning vista while I am snacking...

Kane

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I am back in the Windows Bandwagon sorta - at least for my car; at least it came with XP

GaMEChld

Someone make a linux convert of me, can you make games work on it using this "windows compatability layer" you speak of?

chickenwafer

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I flowed 388g/s at 9psi on the dyno, GT3071R FTW

Brettus

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OK but what WHP did you make ? Not 350+ I bet . My point is the MAF number gives a rough approximation of hp if it is scaled correctly otherwise it is just a number .

05rex8

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I didn't think I was at 350 rwhp...probably 300 though. It runs like a beast.

staticlag

Some do, some don't

Last time I installed the version (may of 08) they were still having trouble getting Microsoft Visual Basic to correctly work with the required libraries.

So basically what WINE does is it redirects the library calls from the programs to the correct libraries in linux.

Example:

Microtech program needs access to the common windows drawing libraries to make the pretty interface, it needs access to some math libraries, and it needs access to the serial interface to actually connect to the INTx.

so what WINE does is runs the exe file in linux and when the exe asks for lets say the .dll that will let it access the serial port, then wine instantly redirects it to the correct library in linux.

This is different from an emulator because it does not waste resources trying to re-create windows inside of linux much like a program like virtualbox would (a windows emulator, that will play all the games and programs)

http://www.winehq.org/

http://www.virtualbox.org/

staticlag

I never had problems with my wastegate or BOV leaking or not opening correctly. I tested them regularly too.

Kane

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I wish I had taken vids of that thing.... no amount of vacuum would move it - same with the WG - we fixed the WG by rebuilding it and relsealing all the ports.... but the BOV wouldn't play nice.

No worries - just have to get a new one.

GaMEChld

Mine both work fine, but I think I might take the wasegate and put a easier spring in it or something. I have the bolt screwed in flush to maximize road clearance, but that also has me running an aggressive boost pressure. While it may be pansy-ish of me, I'll be less paranoid at a lower boost. Then again, I'm getting a water/meth kit soon so... maybe not.

Kane

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Get new Wastegate man... or at least VERIFY that you can hold vac / boost in it.

GaMEChld

What's the procedure for verifying that? Or do I need to take it to a shop that has equipment for that?


When you relocate the battery in the Esmeril kit, you move the ground. Did you bolt the ground in to a new spot, or accidently left it unhooked? And I assume the engine is running? Cuz power steering uses the engine.