Alternate ign curves
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Alternate ign curves
I've got a Zelltronic for my KR1 and was thinking of experimenting with the curves.
I'm aware that each engine ideally needs to be optimised for the type of tune and pipes fitted, but has anyone got any curves that give a general overall gain over the standard KR1 curve that they would like to share?
I'm aware that each engine ideally needs to be optimised for the type of tune and pipes fitted, but has anyone got any curves that give a general overall gain over the standard KR1 curve that they would like to share?
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Are you running the 1 curve or the 1S curve? If the former, you might try the latter first, especially if you have an engine with 1S cylinders and spannies.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
I have Micron GP Spannies and Bob Farnham tuned S cylinders. Not sure which curve comes pre-installed on the Zeeltronic
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Just checked the Zeeltronic site, but it doesn't specify which curve is loaded as standard, just that it has a "store and load function for 2 ignition maps". As the site lists the unit for the 1S, however, I assume that the 1S curve is loaded as standard. Perhaps someone on the board with experience with the Zeeltronic can advise, otherwise send Zeeltronic an e-mail.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
I had a look today and found the following standard data loaded into the unit;
Map#1
1200 - 13.5
3000 - 23
7500 - 25
10000 - 17
12000 - 7
Map#2
1500 - 15
3000 - 24.5
7500 - 26
10000 - 19
12000 - 9
The activated map was Map#1
Both maps are more advanced than the standard KR1S map
Map#1
1200 - 13.5
3000 - 23
7500 - 25
10000 - 17
12000 - 7
Map#2
1500 - 15
3000 - 24.5
7500 - 26
10000 - 19
12000 - 9
The activated map was Map#1
Both maps are more advanced than the standard KR1S map
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Re: Alternate ign curves
best thing to do is get it on a dyno Tricia with a base setup and the tweak it at the rpm where the power starts tailing off. Happy to send you my base curve if it helps.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Don't forget to check the KIPS switching point- shifting this may give an improvement as well.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
yes please Ben, I'd like to get an idea of the kind of 'envelop' that works well for different KR setups.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Working in London all week except Wednesday, so will hook my laptop up and send you some screen shots of my config.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Before you go any further have you strobed the flywheel to make sure programmed advance =flywheel rotation?scooble wrote:I've got a Zelltronic for my KR1 and was thinking of experimenting with the curves.
I'm aware that each engine ideally needs to be optimised for the type of tune and pipes fitted, but has anyone got any curves that give a general overall gain over the standard KR1 curve that they would like to share?
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Re: Alternate ign curves
Is that like checking the static advance?Before you go any further have you strobed the flywheel to make sure programmed advance =flywheel rotation?
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Re: Alternate ign curves
it's knowing 10° programmed advance is in reality also 10°.
otherwise if for example you use someone else's curve that has 10° advance and would be on the safe side of detonation, could end up in reality being 15° advance and fall right into deto-territority.
otherwise if for example you use someone else's curve that has 10° advance and would be on the safe side of detonation, could end up in reality being 15° advance and fall right into deto-territority.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
I put a DTI on my pistons to estblish TDC, then worked outwhat the static advance is and marked both sides of the flywheel. I then put a socket and drill on my crank to turn over the engine to check the timing using a strobe, adjusted the correction in the Zeel programming before I started mine.
Hope that helps, will get the screenshots tomorrow for you Tricia.
Hope that helps, will get the screenshots tomorrow for you Tricia.
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Re: Alternate ign curves
if 10deg isn't actually 10deg, then I assume that there must be some physical misalignment caused by the pickup coil trigger edge being slightly out of line with actual TDC measured by a dial gauge.
Anyway, I haven't changed anything yet, but here's an illustration of the difference between the default zeel maps, Bens and the standard KR1S curve.
Anyway, I haven't changed anything yet, but here's an illustration of the difference between the default zeel maps, Bens and the standard KR1S curve.