ECUTEK S55 Info *RACEROM RELEASED*

[tomlong]

I just watched your YouTube Video on torque request and ethanol content. Pretty cool stuff!

Can you explain torque request in a little more detail?

Also would be curious to see what gauges you chose to have setup on your cell phone via ECU Connect app.

[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by tomlong

I just watched your YouTube Video on torque request and ethanol content. Pretty cool stuff!

Can you explain torque request in a little more detail?

Also would be curious to see what gauges you chose to have setup on your cell phone via ECU Connect app.

The torque request just raises or lowers the limit that your current calibration has. So if your current selected calibration is requesting 550nm of torque and you lower it to 80% of the scale the resulting torque target will be 440nm. I don't really see myself using this feature much but it's there.


I don't use any gauges actually other than the ethanol content which I look at a couple minutes after I've filled up so I know where I'm sitting at for ethanol content. I'd rather do a full datalog rather than try to look at gauges.

[tomlong]

Originally Posted by Commanderwiggin

The torque request just raises or lowers the limit that your current calibration has. So if your current selected calibration is requesting 550nm of torque and you lower it to 80% of the scale the resulting torque target will be 440nm. I don't really see myself using this feature much but it's there.


I don't use any gauges actually other than the ethanol content which I look at a couple minutes after I've filled up so I know where I'm sitting at for ethanol content. I'd rather do a full datalog rather than try to look at gauges.

Where I was going with that was to see which parameters we could choose to monitor through ECU Connect App in real time since Ecutek allows us to choose any of the many real-time parameters available to do more advanced real-time monitoring beyond basic things like air-fuel ratio.

Could be beneficial to prevent catastrophic engine damage if we were able to quickly pull over and turn the engine off, no?

[tomlong]

I'll be going with the Fuel-It Flex Fuel system, which includes upgraded -6AN fuel lines compatible for E85 and flex fuel enabled sensor.

Dongle and license to be provided by Performance Eurowerks. I'll also be getting the DCT flash as well.

Likely would be opting for a high-torque file (hurtin' egos) low-torque file (motorsports) and a few other more tamed variations. Nice to know I won't need a separate E85 file given the setup's real-time adjustment to ethanol content in the tank.

Let's hope that the OEM injectors will not have too much of an allergic reaction to life beyond just unleaded gas.

[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by tomlong

Where I was going with that was to see which parameters we could choose to monitor through ECU Connect App in real time since Ecutek allows us to choose any of the many real-time parameters available to do more advanced real-time monitoring beyond basic things like air-fuel ratio.

Could be beneficial to prevent catastrophic engine damage if we were able to quickly pull over and turn the engine off, no?

By the time something fails it's likely too late...but yes you could monitor a few items such as lambda and STFT's. Based on experience, I don't have time to watch these items live.

[MR RIZK]

Originally Posted by Commanderwiggin

By the time something fails it's likely too late...but yes you could monitor a few items such as lambda and STFT's. Based on experience, I don't have time to watch these items live.

What a let down. I thought you would have like 18 worry gauges scattered across the dash. Hey look my oil pressure is at zero. Too late boom

[tomlong]

if you can text and drive nowadays, a few extra gauges shouldn't be an issue

[MR RIZK]

Originally Posted by tomlong

if you can text and drive nowadays, a few extra gauges shouldn't be an issue

It's an age old argument and to be honest I have no beef if owners wanna have gauges. Heck I had a few in my boosted 350z so I cannot be hypocritical.

I remember clearly in early 2000 my tuner used to call them worry gauges because if u need to have permanent gauges (besides for aesthetics) then your car isn't built or tuned correctly. You should be able to drive it at 10/10 and not be concerned about anything.

Obviously there is cases where u need gauges so my view isn't necessarily representative of the whole universe but some integrated gauges in the iDrive would be nice.

[tomlong]

Thank you for your opinion, Mr Rizk. Duly noted.

I merely asked if OP used gauges, in which he responded no, followed by a quick rebuttal.

Perhaps I should look into a custom iPad mount to allow for 15+ gauges while I rocket down the highway at 170mph+ to represent the other side of the universe.

Back on topic, anyone else up and running on Ecutek besides OP?

[tomlong]

Originally Posted by rasheedn

I am

loving the on the fly map switching

for me map 1 which is the one the car always starts on is a valet mode no more than 4000 rpm and low power

Nice! Welcome. Can you share more details?

Who tuned your car? Do you like the tune?
Flex fuel enabled sensor? If so, supporting mods?
Available fueling options in your local area?
What other files did you opt to create?
Other supporting mods (if any) on the car?
Power/dyno numbers?
Any previous software platform on the car?
Do you use the ECU Connect App? How so?
Overall reliability?
Specs of your car?
Overall do you like Ecutek?

[Michell]

Good question!

[tomlong]

Thanks for sharing. Seems like a solid setup with plenty more to go. The whp graph looks great and I assume the dyno you use reads conservative ... similar to how a mustang dyno reads in comparison to a dynojet.

So what's next for your last unused file? Higher octane via race gas or WMI?

[papasmurf_m3]

Does ecutek have control over the vanos as well, like adjusting cam timing?

[chetrickerman]

Originally Posted by papasmurf_m3

Does ecutek have control over the vanos as well, like adjusting cam timing?

Absolutely

[papasmurf_m3]

Can launch control rpm be adjusted further then stock?

[tomlong]

Originally Posted by papasmurf_m3

Can launch control rpm be adjusted further then stock?

RaceROM package has it.

https://ecutek.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/...ure-File-RRFF-

[papasmurf_m3]

The more I learn about ECUTEK the more I like it. It's about time we get a tuning suite this robust for the S55.

[chetrickerman]

Originally Posted by papasmurf_m3

The more I learn about ECUTEK the more I like it. It's about time we get a tuning suite this robust for the S55.

It is far better for the tuner and therefore the end user than BM3 and MHD

[SickGTR]

When will we get a standalone? Pro Efi or Syvecs?

[Commanderwiggin]

Originally Posted by SickGTR

When will we get a standalone? Pro Efi or Syvecs?

Considering how shitty the ProEFI runs on an E46 M3 I don't think you want to see one of those on an F8X platform. Syvecs took the better part of a decade to come out with N5X stuff so I think it's going to be a while for F8X. Motec would be great but I doubt we'll see any of this anytime soon unless it's a full race car build in which case there are a couple.

Now if you want to compare the current ECU to a standalone, it's already got 95% of the functions available with Ecutek and all the safeties built into the ecu and factory programmed. I think a standalone would be a downgrade for a long time especially when considering the costs associated.

[Detoxified]

Originally Posted by Commanderwiggin

Considering how shitty the ProEFI runs on an E46 M3 I don't think you want to see one of those on an F8X platform. Syvecs took the better part of a decade to come out with N5X stuff so I think it's going to be a while for F8X. Motec would be great but I doubt we'll see any of this anytime soon unless it's a full race car build in which case there are a couple.

Now if you want to compare the current ECU to a standalone, it's already got 95% of the functions available with Ecutek and all the safeties built into the ecu and factory programmed. I think a standalone would be a downgrade for a long time especially when considering the costs associated.

Interesting, thanks for this input. Your posts here are always insightful.

[tomlong]

Are there any combustion pressure sensors for the S55 out there? Built into special spark plugs or ion sensors?

Wondering if the CANbus sensor import feature included w/Racerom could potentially allow for the retrieval of combustion data directly from inside the chamber.