Knock retard under WOT

silverspoon1996 · Post by **silverspoon1996** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:16 am

I have a flat 2 degrees with two little spots where it goes to 3 degrees knock retard. Is this ok or should I be retarding timing 2-3 degree?

Post by **Spunkster** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:21 am

Retard the timing there until there is no knock and no knock retard.

accelguy · Post by **accelguy** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:57 am

I have the same problem with a flat 2 deg knock retard.

What does it mean when I see KNOCK LEVEL as high as 83% at some short intervals?

On the other hand, does it mean I can increase the timing at every places where there are no knock retard?

Post by **Spunkster** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:11 am

You should really only advance timing on the dyno where you can see power increases and make sure you are not getting detonation.

silverspoon1996 · Post by **silverspoon1996** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:13 pm

i tried retarding sometiming it just made the car run like garbage. Is there a possible way to get a FPCal for higher compression?? IE an altered ignition table.

Post by **Hondata** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:34 am

Start by telling us what calibration you are using.

Honda knock control does not work as you would think - it will retard even if there is no knock. Wiith the MAP calibrations you can change the knock sensitivty.

silverspoon1996 · Post by **silverspoon1996** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:50 pm

I am using the Basemap on MAP setting, for K&n intake, raceheader, and stock exhaust.

I am currently 12.1:1 compression with hytech cams. Is there a basemap with less timing and more fuel??

I posted my datalog in the calibration request part of the forum.