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Written by Terminator2
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Wednesday, 05 May 2010 |
The Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) LNF uses a Bosch E69 GDI ECM. This
ECM is a torque based engine controller containing approximately 2,500
tables that control all engine functions. There are approximately 600
tables that control fueling alone. A typical ECM contains only approx
250 tables total by contrast. A Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) based
fuel injection system is much harder to control and optimize than a
typical Multiport EFI system which is why there are so many tables In
the ECM that control fueling.
At the heart of this ECM is its torque based control system that uses
driver input via pedal position to determine driver desired torque.
Think of it as 100% pedal is equal to 100% driver desired torque. The
driver desired torque value is fed into the Desired Airload table (DAL)
which uses driver desired torque (pedal position) vs RPM to determine
actual throttle postion. By raising or lower the DALs one can effect
how the car reacts to pedal input from the driver. You can make 50%
pedal 100% actual throttle opening or vise versa by raising or lowering
those values. The DALs are regulated by the Maximum Airload Torque
table (MALT) whch determines the percentage of actual airload allowed
based on RPM. The Combination of the DAL and MALT helps determine
actual throttle postion and does regulate the wastegate to some degree
but does not allow for the desired boost level to be raised above 238
kPa, 34.5 psi absolute or 20 psi guage without modifying another table
that we HP Tuners users do not yet have access to.
The GM stage tune rasies this desired boost ceiling to 285 kPa, 41.5
psi absolute or 27 psi gauge without raising the Desired airloads. The
Superchips Tune also raises the desired boost levels without changing
the desired airloads. Vince's infiniboost tune tricks the ECM into
thinking it is seeing 238 kPa even though it may be seeing up to 300
kPa. We HP Tuners users have to runs external wastegate regulators or
boost controllers to hold the boost levels above 20 psi until they
decide to crack more of the ECM for us.
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Monday, 26 April 2010 |
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Kappasphere Billet Grills
Billet Grills For Sky
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Was: $319.00
Now: $99.99
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Get silver lining for your Sky.
These
grills give your roadster first-class style. Pieces of high grade
aluminum were cut, spaced, polished, and carefully arranged to create a
stunning grill set that transforms the face of your vehicle. Grills only available for 2.0L Redline.
High Quality Design and Production
- Custom built to ensure exact fit for quick and simple install.
- Set includes center and valence pieces for a complete look.
- Special polished treatment makes an elegant, professional statement.
- Shined on the face and painted black on remaining sides to emphasize the sliver lines in the bumper spaces.
High-Grade Material
- Corrosion resistant aluminum for a long-lasting product.
- Little maintenance needed, just a simple cleaning, and your grills will always look new.
Model Compatibility
In stock and ready to ship!
Order Here
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Written by Jim Marotta
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 |
Publish date: Dec 28, 2009
Source: Motor Age
At
the 2009 SAE World Congress, there was a sense of urgency in the air as
automotive engineers attempt to tackle the U.S. government’s 35-mpg
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard that goes into effect in
2020.
The new standard increases fuel economy by 30 percent from
today’s standard. While most manufacturers are taking a multi-faceted
approach — which includes diesel, hybrid, fuel cell and electric power
sources — one transitional technology is helping to extend the life of
the gasoline engine and push fuel mileage and performance forward by
leaps and bounds: gasoline direct injection.
The History
Diesel engines always have used direct fuel injection, which squirted
fuel, under high pressure, into an engine’s cylinders rather than into
the intake manifold. In a diesel engine, the process of injecting fuel
directly into the combustion chamber at the top of the compression
stroke initiates and controls combustion. The Robert Bosch Company in
Germany perfected the modern mechanical injection pump for small
diesels in 1927.
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are positioned to the side of each cylinder, aiming the fuel directly
into the cylinder adjacent to the spark plug and alongside the intake
and exhaust valves. Fuel is sprayed into the cylinders atpressures of
up to 2,150 psi, about 35 times more intense than port fuel injection. |
Gasoline-powered
German and Soviet fighter planes in World War II employed a variant of
this direct injection system. Though there were some performance and
fuel-economy benefits with direct injection, the most important plus
was the ability to provide uninterrupted power during violent dog
fighting maneuvers that often caused carbureted engines to sputter and
hesitate.
The first automotive direct injection system used to
run on gasoline was developed by Bosch, and was introduced on the 1955
Mercedes Benz 300SL. Engine power was double that of its carbureted
counterparts and allowed a top speed of up to 161 mph, making it the
fastest production car of its time.
Operation
It might be easier to see how direct injection works by comparing it to
traditional fuel injection methods first. With a conventional fuel
injected engine, all cylinders are supplied with a mist-like mixture of
air and fuel at a constant 14.7:1 ratio known as stoichiometric
mixture. One or more injector nozzles spray fuel into the air stream
being fed to the intake valves. This spray is mixed with air during the
intake stroke and flushed into the cylinder, where it is ignited by the
spark plug.
The throttle valve determines how much of the
air/fuel mixture enters each cylinder. A closed throttle valve means
little air in the engine, and thus a small amount of injected fuel,
while an open throttle means a lot of air in the engine, demanding a
lot of fuel. The air/fuel mixture inside the cylinder can’t deviate
very much from the optimum 14.7:1 ratio of air to fuel. In particular,
air/fuel mixtures that are too lean simply won’t ignite, creating a
excessive NOx and hydrocarbon emission that must then be captured and
processed by the vehicle’s catalytic converter.
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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Converting your side marker into turn signals.
Works on all Kappa's
Cut back insulation going to the side marker to expost the two wires,
pull out the black wire and clip it as far away from the side marker as
possible. This will give you room for the wire to reach the other
harness.
Cut off/remove all the electrical tape going to the
plug to expose the 4 wires. I used a wire stripper on the blue wire to
slide the insulation back a tiny bit and stripped the end of the black
wire. I then wrapped the black wire exposed end around the stripped
section of the blue wire. Soldered the joint and tapped everything
back up. It looks factory but has a much better safety feature.
Enjoy!
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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Custom Door Sills Available!!!!!!!!!!
CUSTOM DOOR SILLS- SNEAK PREVIEW SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We at King Penn Industries do not have words to express how excited,
proud, and relieved we are to present to you our Custom Illuminated
Door Sills! It’s been a long road that has taken us many, many places
and we are now to our destination where we KNOW we are providing you
with not only THE ONLY custom illuminated door sills on the market, but
the very, very BEST!!
Our Pre-Sale will begin TOMORROW (February 9th, 2010) at 10AM Central
Standard time. We are expecting very high call volume so if we do not
answer, we are on the line with another customer. Please feel free to
call back throughout the day or shoot us an email at
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and we will contact you ASAP.
We will be holding a 10 day Pre-Sale in which you will receive 15% off your total order, the pricing is as follows:
Regular Pricing & Sale Pricing
Standard Text - Non Illuminated = 149.00 126.65
Standard Text - Illuminated = 199.00 169.15
Custom Text Non Illuminated = 199.00 169.15
Custom Text Illuminated = 249.00 211.65
Pre-Sale Pricing 10 Days only: 15% OFF
Shipping is a flat 19.00 Inside U.S.
Pricing above is the pre-sale pricing and will ONLY last for 10 days.
Standard Text for the Sky:
Saturn
Sky
Redline
Standard Text for the Solstice:
Pontiac
Solstice
GXP LOGO
Colors of Illumination Available:
Red, Blue, Yellow, White, and Green
Install video Part 1
Install video Part 2
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Friday, 22 January 2010 |
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VDI Vertical Door Kit for the Sky |
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is proud to be a supplier of Saturn Sky Vertical Door Kit made by
Vertical Door Incorporated (VDI). The VDI kit is the highest quality
kit made specifically for the Sky that we have seen and bolts directly
to your car with no welding. There are many happy Solstice owners with
this kit on their cars that can attest to the quality of this kit.
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So if you have been thinking about getting a set of VDI’s for your
Sky,Solstice or Opel (yes we can ship these overseas), here is your
chance at the best deal on them. These are not the cheap universal kits
sold on Ebay, but instead actual VDI kits that will ship directly from
VDI directly to you, so that you know if you have any problems with
them we will be there to service them for you.
So here is the Breakdown:
Full Retail - $1895
Our normal price $1299
For the group buy we are going to offer the following
This group buy starts at 3 kits and we will go from there:
3 or more sets - Really Crazy big savings, the best price we have ever been able to offer!
VDI has offered us the best offer ever on these because of how well the
last group buys have gone. This offer is going to extend a week through
the weekend and will end next Tuesday the 26th at Midnight. To place your order, just give us a call at 864-907-6004 or send us an email at
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and we will get you on the list.
You can also place your order through the website , just use the coupon
code "bestprice" during checkout and the sale price will be shown.
Once the group buy ends they are quoting us 2-3 weeks to ship. They may
be able to get some of the kits ready before that, but we can not
guarantee that. I am going to stress this again, we have no control
over the time it takes VDI to get these made and it may take longer, if
you must have them right now, please do not order them in this group
buy. However this is the best deal we have ever offered for the door
kit.
More information here:
Sky's - http://www.ddmworks.com/sky/exterior..._door_sky.html
Solstice - http://www.ddmworks.com/solstice/ext..._door_sol.html
Here is what it cost:
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$1,299.00 |
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414.00 savings:
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-$414.00 |
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Total:
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$885.00 |
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Sunday, 10 January 2010 |
Happy New Year! - 2010 IS HERE!
[Click Here to see a list of Registered Attendees]
Planning for the 2010 NASSM is moving right along. We have many
updates and some great news to inform you about! Don't forget, if you
need general event information or you need to register, Click Here
Let's start with the news:
We're very pleased to announce that we have been in contact with Bob Lutz!
Mr. Lutz is Vice Chairman and Advisor on Design and Global Product
Development for GM. He was the driving force that brought the Solstice
and Sky to market. and Although our request for him to be our keynote
speaker for Saturday's banquet might not fit into his schedule, he has
promised to record a video message to the group that we will play at
the banquet.
And now for the fun!
We are excited
to inform everyone we have added some entertaining events to the
schedule on Friday night. A Tiki Cocktail Seminar provided by Brian
'Midlife' will be held following the Friday Wingfoot Banquet. Brian
held a seminar at SEM in 2008 and it was so much fun we coaxed him to
throw one for nationals. Click Here for all the details.
If learning how to make new cocktails doesn't interest you, how
about participating in a thriller killer mystery Friday night? There
will also be A Murder Mystery Friday night, 'Bump off on Bourbon
Street', will be provided by Kim 'ChiliSky'. This event was a blast at
TOTD 2009 back in August and Kim and Robert are bringing it back with a
new theme. It's guaranteed to be a romping good time! Click Here for all the details
There is also an excursion planned to Cedar Point, the premier
roller coaster amusement park in the world! Located a little more than
a 2-hour drive from Canton, this will be a day trip in a rented van
organized by Robert 'Pepper' and will be held on Thursday. Click Here if you're interested in riding some first class coasters.
Also planning has begun for both the Cavalcade of Car (Car Show) and a proposed AutoCross event (AutoCross). Look forward to more details on both these events to follow soon.
Come for the run, stay for the fun. See you in 2010!
EVENTS
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Saturday, 17 October 2009 |
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Body panel adjustments in PDF format.
Do you have fitment issues with some of your body panels?
Download the pdf file to view detailed instructions.
Body Panel Adjustments
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Monday, 12 October 2009 |
The Kappa Platform, or architecture, is a new vehicle architecture developed by General Motors to enable them to profitably build low volume production cars. This is the Platform that GM uses to produce the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel GT.
A vehicle architecture or platform is the basic running gear of the vehicle. It includes the chassis, its components, the drivetrain and many of the smaller items in building the car. The look of the car on the Platform may vary greatly or contain similar design aspects such as the humps behind the driver and passenger seats of the Kappa cars. This approach enables car companies such as GM to utilize the engineering and production capabilities to build multiple different looking cars aimed at different markets. It also enables them to leverage the majority of expense in production, design, and validation of a new car. Automotive companies develop new architectures or platforms rarely, but introduce new vehicles by using the platform to produce variants or follow on vehicles.
Twenty-seven months could be considered overnight when it comes to developing a new vehicle architecture, and that's how long it took a team of enthusiastic engineers to develop the rear-wheel-drive platform for the Pontiac Solstice - a concept-to-reality sports car coming in 2005.
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Written by Dave Brandon
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 |
Registration for 2010 in canton is up and running
Visit our website at 2010NASSM.com
Step one: Click on Event registration and fill it out completely
NOTE when it prompts you for a password.
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN...it is not assigned...that way you don;t forget it
also..a message will come to you advising all your registration information.
REMEMBER- you must register to activate your USERID and password.
After you are registered you will have access to all the sub sets where
you can make your hotel reservations and book your room etc.
The runs sign up is a 2-step process. First you select your Thursday and Friday runs.
The click UPDATE...then it will take you to the runs and you can choose the time you want.
Once you fill it out and complete the pay pal section you will have access to all hotel accomodations, runs etc,.
If You have Questions to be asked before you register just go to the
General information Tab and fill out a form...we'll get right back to
you.
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