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4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever #1656769 05/04/2022 07:59 05/04/2022 07:59
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,483 Kent Submariner OP My job on the forum
Submariner OP My job on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,483 Kent	The Coupe 20vt https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/from-the-archive/greatest-road-tests-ever-fiat-coupe-20v-turbo

Re: 4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever [Re: Submariner] #1656819 07/04/2022 11:16 07/04/2022 11:16
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,086 Behind Enemy Lines Master_Mariner Club member 583
Master_Mariner Club member 583 Enjoying the ride Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,086 Behind Enemy Lines	Great - more grist to the meal. Getting a proper mini revival of mentions at the moment!

Re: 4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever [Re: Submariner] #1656832 08/04/2022 05:56 08/04/2022 05:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	Originally Posted by autocar while the ECU limited boost in the bottom two of five gears for the same reason. And yet still that old myth. The ECU doesn't care which gear you're in, and the only way it can ever know is to see how fast you're accelerating. Neil Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: 4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever [Re: Submariner] #1656836 08/04/2022 06:56 08/04/2022 06:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,483 Kent Submariner OP My job on the forum
Submariner OP My job on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,483 Kent	I always believed that the car reduced/limited boost via the EBV etc in first two gears and that the Gtec chip together with the disconnection of the EBV removed this 'restriction'?

Re: 4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever [Re: Submariner] #1656837 08/04/2022 06:59 08/04/2022 06:59
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,408 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,408 Essex	Originally Posted by Submariner I always believed that the car reduced/limited boost via the EBV etc in first two gears and that the Gtec chip together with the disconnection of the EBV removed this 'restriction'? It's a limit on the rate at which the boost can rise IIRC. If you upped the power but didn't remove this function, it would start to work in higher gears too. The ECU has no idea what gear you're in. F**** b**** thing...

Re: 4/4/22 Autocar Greatest Road tests ever [Re: Trappy] #1656847 08/04/2022 09:17 08/04/2022 09:17
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clanger Making a profit Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 362 Free State of Jones	Originally Posted by Trappy Originally Posted by Submariner I always believed that the car reduced/limited boost via the EBV etc in first two gears and that the Gtec chip together with the disconnection of the EBV removed this 'restriction'? It's a limit on the rate at which the boost can rise IIRC. This The boost rate rise is mapped to engine load. There is a specific map for it and its values can be changed regardless of boost increases which are different maps again. Obviously removing the EBV will bypass this function entirely but thats another matter. 1/1/26 fccuk forum monetised. RIP