Data Logs - Stock Baseline
In technical discussions about the 2.0T FSI engine in various online forums, a few topics have been hotly discussed recently. These include the effects of software upgrades (from various vendors) on:- Ignition timing & correction factors
- Air/Fuel ratio (AFR) - mixtures that may be much leaner than original
- Exhaust gas temperature (EGT) and the effects of high EGT on the turbo due to lean AFRs
- Requested boost vs. actual boost (may reflect boost leaks from a failed diverter valve or crankcase breather valve)
...and of course with any power-related mod, what's the measurable gain?
Since I have not yet done any powertrain mods and the engine is well-broken-in with 20,425 miles, I decided that now would be a good time to take some baseline measurements that I can use to evaluate future mods. I met up with Jim who had been taking the same measurements on his own A3 (which has a software upgrade), and we used his VAG-COM to do the same logging on mine as a comparison.
The conditions were: Fairly flat, straight, dry road. Full-throttle from about 2000 - 2200 RPM in 3rd gear until redline. A/C compressor off. Almost full tank of fuel, 93-E10, same type and grade as I've been using. 2 occupants. Temperature 7C (~45F), ambient pressure 1019.5 mbar. Two runs were conducted in opposite directions.
Click below for the gallery of graphs from both runs, plus a graph of the power measurement run we did earlier in the year:
As I do powertrain mods, I can repeat the same runs and compare the results to this baseline.
Labels: VAG-COM
posted by Len @ 12:15
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