How Much Does One Knock Retard Equal In Horsepower loss ??
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How Much Does One Knock Retard Equal In Horsepower loss ??
Just like the title says. I'm curious to see how much horsepower I'm loosing because of my false knocks.
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From your signature ~ about 5 HP
IMHO there are so many variables and this is my guess: Your mods are modest but with the cam and bolt on the first restriction on HP would be the 24 lb injectors. Their duty cycle is probably near 100%^ above 5500 RPM. the Knock module would bump up your HP by 5-8 HP. I would get some 30 lb injectors and a dyno tune...at that time the tuner can tell you approx. what the K module will gain.
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I'm in the process of getting new O2s because both of mine are messed up and messing up my datloging. So after I change them I'll be able to get a more accurate reading of my duty cycle.
I'm getting 7* of knock at WOT so I was just curious to see how much one degree of knock equals to how much horsepower is lost.
I'm getting 7* of knock at WOT so I was just curious to see how much one degree of knock equals to how much horsepower is lost.
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IMHO there are so many variables and this is my guess: Your mods are modest but with the cam and bolt on the first restriction on HP would be the 24 lb injectors. Their duty cycle is probably near 100%^ above 5500 RPM. the Knock module would bump up your HP by 5-8 HP. I would get some 30 lb injectors and a dyno tune...at that time the tuner can tell you approx. what the K module will gain.
wait, but he was asking how much power loss (approximately) one degree equals lol
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I wasn't sure if there was an answer for this, but id figured id ask anyway incase someone had some kind of estimate. I'm pretty sure its a false knock because it only happens at WOT and it drives normally with no knocks. I also don't have a Lt4KM yet
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Again, I agree. I don't have an LT4 knock module and my car pulls no timing from false knock. I just found it funny that he posted asking a specific question and his first response was far from valid (in the sense that it didn't really pertain to his question) lol. It happens often here and it amuses me
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Yup. Racegas. If you knock with 100+ octane, you have false knock.
Honestly, 1 degree of knock is not worth worrying about. Knock is good. It means you are not blowing up your motor.
I ran 4-6 degrees of knock on a boosted motor at shifts. Not ideal, but not a big deal.
That was also based off of motors with 15 degrees of timing...
Try colder plugs. to battle real knock.
Honestly, 1 degree of knock is not worth worrying about. Knock is good. It means you are not blowing up your motor.
I ran 4-6 degrees of knock on a boosted motor at shifts. Not ideal, but not a big deal.
That was also based off of motors with 15 degrees of timing...
Try colder plugs. to battle real knock.
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I was wondering when somebody was going to throw those out there. I'm surprised ANY of them did anything.