Does a Power Commander replace the ECU?
A Power Commander will disconnect some of the engine controls and provide ‘fake’ information to the ECU or modify the ECU controls to the engine. You can change how the engine performs, but you lose much of the finesse of the ECU control.
Should I flash my motorcycle ECU?
As in automobiles, tuning your ECU can also improve your air and fuel ratio, in order words, your boost, governed in the engine. Reprogramming the air and fuel ratio can help maximize power as well as thermal efficiency. The boost on an engine can also be increased with flashing the engine control unit.
What is the use of PowerTRONIC ECU?
Built on electronics that have fueled over a decade of motor-sport victories, PowerTRONIC marks the beginning of a new era in piggyback engine control. PowerTRONIC plugs-in to your motorcycles Engine Control Unit (ECU) and takes control over how fuel is injected and more importantly – how this fuel is ignited!
How does a Dynojet Power Commander work?
A Power Commander allows you to remap your bike’s air/fuel ratio to be optimize for your aftermarket modifications. – It adjusts the fuel injection to optimize the fuel/air ratio in accordance to the increased airflow and modified power delivery dynamics.
What does ECU flashed mean?
ECU Flashing is the process of updating the software that runs on your bikes ECU. This allows you to change various maps and settings in your ECU and significantly improve the performance of your engine.
How do I install PowerTRONIC ECU?
Pack up the injection covers. Identify and remove the stock TPS connector, located near the processor, under the seat. Replace it with the Powertronic connector supplied with the ECU kit. Penultimate step is to ‘GND’ cable to the negative terminal of the battery.
Can a standard ECU be used on a motorcycle?
Unfortunately, standard ECUs in motorcycles can often be a long way from ideal and are designed for a variety of fuel qualities, outdoor conditions, as well as types of riding. The stock quality of these engine control units can leave something to be desired when it comes to the performance of your bike. What Is ECU Tuning?
Why do I need a leaner ECU on my bike?
More fuel with a given throttle-plate opening makes the air/fuel mixture richer and tends to increase power at the expense of fuel economy. Leaner mixtures improve mpg and help give the catalytic converter less work to do burning unused hydrocarbons, which is why many stock bikes are mapped lean.
How is the ECU on a bike similar to a computer?
It is the bike engine equivalent of cleaning out, rebooting, and updating your computer, because the chip of your engine control unit is based on erasable or modifiable programmed that can be re-tuned.
What’s the best AFR for an ECU engine?
Bazzaz says his company starts at around 13:1 but will aim for different targets if best torque or drivability suggest it. In truth, any given engine’s mixture requirements change across loadings (how much power you’re asking it to make) and rpm, so there’s no one-size-fits all AFR.
How is the ECU like the heart of a bike?
The ECU can be considered the brain of the bike while the engine is the heart. In essence, the ECU takes inputs from various sensors, processes them and send out a signal to the concerned electronic component to act upon it. In the same way our brain detects smell, sight and sound and acts via our legs, hands, fingers and such.
Unfortunately, standard ECUs in motorcycles can often be a long way from ideal and are designed for a variety of fuel qualities, outdoor conditions, as well as types of riding. The stock quality of these engine control units can leave something to be desired when it comes to the performance of your bike. What Is ECU Tuning?
More fuel with a given throttle-plate opening makes the air/fuel mixture richer and tends to increase power at the expense of fuel economy. Leaner mixtures improve mpg and help give the catalytic converter less work to do burning unused hydrocarbons, which is why many stock bikes are mapped lean.
Bazzaz says his company starts at around 13:1 but will aim for different targets if best torque or drivability suggest it. In truth, any given engine’s mixture requirements change across loadings (how much power you’re asking it to make) and rpm, so there’s no one-size-fits all AFR.