- Joined
- Jun 3, 2015
- Messages
- 1,037
- Location
- Nashville TN
a word of warning - I don't know if the Panigale has knock sensors and if the race Rapidbike reads these knock sensors (if they're there). But in a nutshell:
- if you make big mistakes with fueling, the bike will just run poorly
- if you make big mistakes with ignition, you run the risk of preignition, detonation...things that will physically damage pistons, ringlands, etc.
I know how to tune turbocharged cars - finding MBT (mean best timing - or torque) is easy - you find the point of knocking using knock sensors, then back off a couple of degrees. But in naturally aspirated engines, finding MBT is an art, almost black magic. If there's an easy algorithm to find it, like there is with forced induction motors, I've not learned it :/
All I know is that the optimum ignition timing on N/A motors is not necessarily anywhere near the point of knocking.
- if you make big mistakes with fueling, the bike will just run poorly
- if you make big mistakes with ignition, you run the risk of preignition, detonation...things that will physically damage pistons, ringlands, etc.
I know how to tune turbocharged cars - finding MBT (mean best timing - or torque) is easy - you find the point of knocking using knock sensors, then back off a couple of degrees. But in naturally aspirated engines, finding MBT is an art, almost black magic. If there's an easy algorithm to find it, like there is with forced induction motors, I've not learned it :/
All I know is that the optimum ignition timing on N/A motors is not necessarily anywhere near the point of knocking.
