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Old 24-11-2010, 11:14 AM
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Chip
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Originally Posted by ECU Monitor Enthusiast
No, it was my lack of understanding how ignition advance works in relation to boost pressure rise

Destroyed 2 engines this way and the third was using the wrong fuel after mapping the ecu on 102 ron race fuel... Doh !
Tank Mike did a motorsport course and on that one of the things he was "taught" by a lecturer was that as boost rises so should ignition advance
Luckily Mike actually knows enough to realise it should be ignition RETARD that is increasing when boost does (ie less advance not more)

Fucking easy mistake to make though!