Marin@MarinTuned
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So these features you use in KPro, these are EcuTeks version. They call their product RaceRom.C Cc an
Can you dumb it down for exactly what Racerom exactly is? I know most of us just wants to slap the software on and make power. But I actually like to learn as much as I can with the software system and how it works and etc. I have dealt with Hondata since 2006 and have been very comfortable setting up different maps for say daily driving, drag way, and street uses. I know this is way over complex than Hondata. If there is a FAQ. It would be nice.
Lets use the Subaru BRZ as an example!
The BRZ uses a Mass Airflow fitted in the throttle tube. This is great and all but eventually has flow restrictions and even more. This is a factory NA motor with no boost support built in. RaceRom is the custom code ecutek added. They added in "race car" stuff to this simple ecu. If you look above you can see a speed density table show airflow modeling based on RPM & Manifold presure. This completely over writes the factory logic and lets us also blend use between fueling streagty.
Then you have some basic boost control. They built this from scratch and it is similar to a basic stand alone. On this platform we can tune in real time, and things such as gear compensations for boost compensation.
Then we have the "toys" they add in. Examples on this platform is launch control to spool your turbo, flat foot shifting, auto downshift blipping, per gear rev limiters, we have boost by gear, boost by map, and on that platform we have maps that are blank and we can set the X, Y, and output!
This is what makes ecutek quite powerful. They took a simple ecu and basically made it comparable to a low end stand alone (not quite as nice but feature wise we can do quite a bit!).
Now loop back to this platform... This ecu is a Bosch ecu that has a lot of generic stuff. If I recall I rememer even finding piston thermal rates and such. And i think some diesel control? All of these features rae just disabled. So EcuTek over time will be able to take advantage of some of the tables that are already there and esentially re-wire them and or just replace them with their own logic. One featue we have requested (but we don't know if it will be added, it still early) is the ability to do rolling launch control. On the GT-R platform you set your cruise control and then if you go full throttle it holds your speed but lets you go WOT with timing reduction that forces the turbo to fully spool. The moment you click cancel the car launches full load, the throttle is already open... So there is no delay for he pedla angle, no spool time, just pure madness! This is why ecutek is expensive. They spend a lot of time re-writing the OEM logic and adding stuff in. However with the BMW side of the fence a lot of the stuff already eixsts and just needs to be re-wired. On other BMW platforms we have good flex fuel support and multiple maps. We can switch ignition, fueling, and airflow target models in real time with the cruise control switch.
If you have an more questions i am more than happy to help! =)
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