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Old May 21, 2020 | 02:09 PM
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Ive got a LSX B15 Gm crate motor, came with factory 2 wire knock sensors, anyone know what is the correct mhz frequency and best sensitive level

I found some info on web saying cylinder size of 4.065 should be set to 5.9mhz requency - anyone else with that cyclinder size, what freq are you running at?

and also what kind sensitive level? i know thats depended on exact engine, camshaft etc, but a ball park fig would be a good start, the ls7 cam in that engine is quite mild, so not too much noise from that

all controled by holley dominator ecu

any help welcome

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Old May 21, 2020 | 02:37 PM
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There's no point in over thinking it because the Holley knock strategy isn't very glamorous anyway. I use the settings below with my LS7 and it has never once retarded timing due to knock so I can promise it won't go nuts on you. Does it work? Who knows. I don't allow knock. I tune as if I have no knock sensors because I don't trust the Holley knock strategy one bit.

Type: Non-Resonant (2 wire)
Number: 2
Frequency: 6.0 kHz
Sensitivity: 90
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Old May 21, 2020 | 06:09 PM
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refer to instructions that relate to your ecu....no point in trying to use info other ecu's may use.
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this is the method I used on my malibu.
​​​​​​https://forums.holley.com/showthread...ors-Holley-EFI

the holley strategy is quite a bit less sophisticated than the stock PCM.

does it work? hell if I know.
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
refer to instructions that relate to your ecu....no point in trying to use info other ecu's may use.
yeah used the holley instructions, just seeing if there was someone out there with some hard testing
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
this is the method I used on my malibu.
​​​​​​https://forums.holley.com/showthread...ors-Holley-EFI

the holley strategy is quite a bit less sophisticated than the stock PCM.

does it work? hell if I know.
yeah thats exactly the info i used, thanks
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