In the last 20 years engine mapping has progressed at a formidable rate. When Toyota first won
the Pikes Peak Race in the States the Engine dyno and engine were transported up the hill in a truck prior to the event and the engine/ecu mapped at different altitudes to give optimum performance and reliability. Now modern engines will be mapped in cells that are pressurized to simulate different altitudes. Engines with turbos are particularly susceptible to altitude.
Modern engine management /ecu`s with self learning will change depending on the driver/rider .
We all are riding the same `LC` but how it is ridden will depend on how the ECU programs itself. If you ride it like you stole it you will get the optimum performance and that performance will be different to someone who `bimbles`. You could liken it to variable cam timing were one setting is perfect for slow riding then alters for a more spirited ride. Even variable inlet tracks are the norm these days.
It will be interesting to see what ECU`s are capable of in 10 years . All the mechanical ideas have been tried before many years ago(nothing is new) but the ECU is the one thing that is pushing engine development.
another 2P`s worth
the Pikes Peak Race in the States the Engine dyno and engine were transported up the hill in a truck prior to the event and the engine/ecu mapped at different altitudes to give optimum performance and reliability. Now modern engines will be mapped in cells that are pressurized to simulate different altitudes. Engines with turbos are particularly susceptible to altitude.
Modern engine management /ecu`s with self learning will change depending on the driver/rider .
We all are riding the same `LC` but how it is ridden will depend on how the ECU programs itself. If you ride it like you stole it you will get the optimum performance and that performance will be different to someone who `bimbles`. You could liken it to variable cam timing were one setting is perfect for slow riding then alters for a more spirited ride. Even variable inlet tracks are the norm these days.
It will be interesting to see what ECU`s are capable of in 10 years . All the mechanical ideas have been tried before many years ago(nothing is new) but the ECU is the one thing that is pushing engine development.
another 2P`s worth
