The Impact Of Engine Performance On Naturally Aspirated : Case Study Ignition Setting

Mat Hassan, Muhammad Syazwan (2018) The Impact Of Engine Performance On Naturally Aspirated : Case Study Ignition Setting. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Modern internal combustion engine controlled by a computer unit called Engine Control Unit (ECU) where this unit performs the calculation and determine on how the engine works based on a preset maps that has been integrated onto it. Factory ECU that came from the manufacturer are not reprogrammable as a safety and protection measure of their data. In order to have the ability to access and adjust the information on an ECU, we may hack, modify or replace the unit. The easiest and have the most adjustability method is by replacing with an aftermarket ECU available on the market which have a variety range from a basic ECU until a high performance ECU. Therefore, this research was aimed to compare the engine performance before and after changing the ignition setting and to obtain the best selected engine ignition mapping in terms of performance purpose. This research was done by using Proton CamPro IAFM+ engine that came with the original ECU attached to an Eddy Current Engine Dynamometer and a MoTeC M800 as the aftermarket ECU unit. The performance of the engine using OEM ECU and MoTeC M800 was later compared. The results obtained was that after using a tuned ECU, the torque and horsepower of the engine increase on every engine speed.

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