Well, I finally got my Scanmaster 2.1 today, and installed it the first thing when I got home. Now I have some questions concerning boost levels, chips, and gas.
To start with, my bird has these pertinent mods at the moment...
Hotwired fuel pump
Adjustable fuel regulator @ 46psi
K&N filter
Removed turbo sucker / installed breather
Adjustable wastegate actuator
Thrasher 92 chip
My question concerns gas, boost, and chips. I usually run a mix of 100 octane race gas and 92 pump gas in the car (for the detergents.) I usually run a ratio around 70% race gas / 30% pump gas.
After installing the Scanmaster tonight I made several runs. Outside air temps were about 88-90 degrees F (gotta love California nights). I was running 18.5 psi boost. I got O2 numbers in the .760-.780 range each pass, and I'm getting the big double 0's on the scanmaster for knock retard. This of course made me think... "MORE BOOST!"
However, when I got home to tighten up the wastegate actuator rod, I got to thinking rather than going to more boost with the Thrasher 92 chip, the car might be faster on with a Thrasher 100 chip and a similar boost level.
Any comments from people who have had similar situations? Should I raise the boost on the 92 chip until I start seeing a little bit of KR, or should I grab a Thrasher 100 chip and give that a go? I plan on running the 100/92 octane combo as long as I have the car if that influences your recommendations. I also have an RJC PowerPlate on order and will be picking up a THDP in about a month, so take that into account when you recommend options.
I've only been in the LC2 crowd a little over a month now so I'd appreciate any advice from you experienced experts.
To start with, my bird has these pertinent mods at the moment...
Hotwired fuel pump
Adjustable fuel regulator @ 46psi
K&N filter
Removed turbo sucker / installed breather
Adjustable wastegate actuator
Thrasher 92 chip
My question concerns gas, boost, and chips. I usually run a mix of 100 octane race gas and 92 pump gas in the car (for the detergents.) I usually run a ratio around 70% race gas / 30% pump gas.
After installing the Scanmaster tonight I made several runs. Outside air temps were about 88-90 degrees F (gotta love California nights). I was running 18.5 psi boost. I got O2 numbers in the .760-.780 range each pass, and I'm getting the big double 0's on the scanmaster for knock retard. This of course made me think... "MORE BOOST!"
However, when I got home to tighten up the wastegate actuator rod, I got to thinking rather than going to more boost with the Thrasher 92 chip, the car might be faster on with a Thrasher 100 chip and a similar boost level.
Any comments from people who have had similar situations? Should I raise the boost on the 92 chip until I start seeing a little bit of KR, or should I grab a Thrasher 100 chip and give that a go? I plan on running the 100/92 octane combo as long as I have the car if that influences your recommendations. I also have an RJC PowerPlate on order and will be picking up a THDP in about a month, so take that into account when you recommend options.
I've only been in the LC2 crowd a little over a month now so I'd appreciate any advice from you experienced experts.