Do You Want A Lean OR Rich AFR? | Fuel VS Power!

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  • @Kj16V
    @Kj16V 4 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    0.75 = 11.0 AFR
    0.86 = 12.6 AFR
    0.92 = 13.5 AFR
    1.0 = 14.7 AFR
    1.15 = 16.9 AFR
    I pause the video and do the maths so you don't have to :D

    • @vteclee7100
      @vteclee7100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you

    • @DP-nr1hz
      @DP-nr1hz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm not going to base my 800 hp k24 engine based on your YT comments section afr conversion.

    • @mrpasciak92
      @mrpasciak92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@DP-nr1hz for engines running gas these conversions are spot on.

    • @MercOilbuner
      @MercOilbuner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What about engines running 10% ethanol?

    • @Froggetatts
      @Froggetatts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alot more entertaining then the dudes accent

  • @hambo6713
    @hambo6713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    This is, by far, the most impressive explanation (and demonstration!) of AFR tuning that I've ever seen. This channel is the cream of the crop.

    • @Spiegel420
      @Spiegel420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ohhh yeaaaa

    • @chrisveeriah1524
      @chrisveeriah1524 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I absolutley agree. Brilliant.

    • @shingnosis
      @shingnosis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree 100%.

    • @Georgianson
      @Georgianson 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haltech made similar video many years ago...

    • @mr.cangieter8758
      @mr.cangieter8758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should try their courses.

  • @maxtorque2277
    @maxtorque2277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    The reason AFR has a greater effect on an engine than demonstrated here is due to the interaction with ignition timing (fixed for your test) especially for engines that are spark limited (ie run into detonation or pre-ignition before they reach maximum BMEP) Had you run your test at an engine speed closer to peak cylinder filling (ie peak torque) chances are, if you had an ignition timing also optimised for max BMEP, the engine would have started to detonate at the lean AFR settings. So, by running richer, the extra evaporative cooling and additional heat absorption of the greater fuel mass, would reduce the temperature of the charge during the compression event, and allow you to run with an earlier ignition point, which results in a higher mass fraction burn at a smaller average chamber volume, and as a result greater energy transfer to the piston, as opposed to it just going out the exhaust (which is why EGTs fall with advanced ignition angle despite peak combustion gas temperature being higher (effectively you get a higher dynamic expansion ratio)

    •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Exactly, I proved what you said many times on a dyno.

    • @ArturssonEngineering
      @ArturssonEngineering 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Word to that!

    • @ivo3396
      @ivo3396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You took the words right out of my mouth...lol...

    • @lafrad
      @lafrad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This is secondary: You are using fuel and cooling effects to make up for lack of octane.

    • @Georgianson
      @Georgianson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I had exactly the same thought. For instance the old good turbocharged 4g63 makes the best power at lambda 0.75 whilst it knocks earlier with leaner AFR mixture... However, if you are using high octane fuel that allows you to run optimal ignition timing to get to MBT than a slightly leaner AFR can be used.

  • @haydent1000
    @haydent1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    You can be rich your whole life but you can only be lean once

    • @robocop3961
      @robocop3961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hayden Thompson haha good 1 👍🏻

    • @FacesintheStone
      @FacesintheStone 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dammit, you nailed it!

    • @Josh-jr1dd
      @Josh-jr1dd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The exact opposite for a diesel engine though lol

    • @TURBODON.6
      @TURBODON.6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Don't wash out your cylinder walls

    • @damienmikkelsen6056
      @damienmikkelsen6056 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahaha that’s AWESOME!

  • @mattparker5639
    @mattparker5639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    You explain things so in detail very well done video

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Matt!

  • @opexo
    @opexo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    if you could make the same 3 runs with temp. probes in the exhaust and show their data on the screen would be very helpful

  • @XHikotheproX
    @XHikotheproX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    That's amazing I had no idea a NA engine would care that little. I like how you displayed torque only because it's what is really being measured for one, and is easier to see a difference all across the entire Rev range with torque rather than Power. The tune that I have for my car which is a NA V6 not dissimilar to the 350z engine has a target of .84 lambda at wot.

  • @fredjones554
    @fredjones554 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best afr demonstration ever! A comsummate professional. Hats off.

  • @ronbown3836
    @ronbown3836 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Maybe on the next demonstration you can demonstrate for the best lambda reading on methanol and see how wide of a tuning window there is with very little change in torque.

  • @rogerking7258
    @rogerking7258 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    In my experience A/F ratio is actually more important on light throttle where small variations can make a big difference to driveability. You have successfully busted the myth about A/F ratio being crucial for max power though, neatly demonstrating the BS you hear where the operator says he went up one jet size or increased the fuelling by 2% and suddenly found another ten horsepower.
    Have you ever tried this with a 2-valve engine? When I was involved in the business I generally found that it was necessary to run these very slightly richer, which I always put down to the less efficient combustion chamber; another effect of 2-valve combustion chambers being that exhaust valves were far harder to decoke due to the resultant much higher exhaust gas temperatures flowing over them (not because of the richer A/F ration which would have the opposite effect, but because of the less efficient combustion causing less of the heat to be turned into kinetic energy).
    Biggest danger to engines in my experience is not A/F ratio, but when the mapping guy has pointlessly pushed the ignition advance to the very limit and then the car gets a tank full of fuel that is very slightly lower octane than the test fuel. That didn't happen in the days of distributors simply because the timing was wobbling all over the place anyway and to think you could increase advance by half a degree meant you were laughably deluded.
    Am I giving away my age?

  • @peterkroeker753
    @peterkroeker753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    Well I just got a $5000 education for 5 minutes of attention

    • @mjodr
      @mjodr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      And that's why HPA is the best.

    • @mc1996
      @mc1996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL?

    • @kathrynck
      @kathrynck 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Back to school with you!
      (that was 15 minutes)
      ;-)

    • @i_am_tinny_man_2267
      @i_am_tinny_man_2267 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kathrynck to be fair to Peter he did say "5 minutes of attention"

    • @kathrynck
      @kathrynck 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@i_am_tinny_man_2267 15 is three times 5 though. 300% markup, or 33% payoff per minute, whichever way you want to look at it. If you thought you were buying gas at $2 a gallon, and then it rang up as $6 a gallon... or only gave you 1/3 of a gallon of gas... :P
      (I am kidding, before anyone gets too excited and loses sleep plotting their argument).

  • @realvanman1
    @realvanman1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm impressed with how little difference such a wide variance in AF ratio made. As in virtually no difference! I would not have expected that. It would have been interesting to see a plot of EGT during each of those runs as well...

    • @RandomlnternetGuy
      @RandomlnternetGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed!

    • @sleepr3263
      @sleepr3263 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It surely rund into another limiter. My car has like 15 HP difference 0.95 to 0.85

  • @SouthernCrossMotors
    @SouthernCrossMotors 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is an awesome find.
    I ran my ISF on a Dyno today and asked to show the AFR. The Lambda dipped to as low as 0.79 or so and I could see the dip in the horsepower curve in relation to the Lambda curve.
    My engine did make less power when below about 0.88.
    Will have to do some investigation as to why but thank you again for this video.

  • @caribbeangtr8077
    @caribbeangtr8077 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such an important topic with massive impact on power and longevity of your expensive engine.

  • @jdsimons6115
    @jdsimons6115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great demonstration. thing i take away from this basically is the AFR needs to be "correct" for the application. more lean or more rich within that spectrum makes little difference but outside of that either direction results in power loss etc.

  • @thhonyytone3478
    @thhonyytone3478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome to share your tune on this part of a ECU...mostly on Dyno!!!!Thanks bro!!

  • @charliewolf7500
    @charliewolf7500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very well done tutorial. Excellent and relevant. I wonder if a lean burning 1.05 to 1.10 ratio, cooled with water injection (x6 individual port water injectors delivering water only) would yield any significant change in power or fuel efficiency? Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @shhhdontshout
    @shhhdontshout 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why this channel still not 100k subs yet? Should be more than a mil already.

  • @Toys4Life
    @Toys4Life 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this type of video. I must say I though there would be more of a difference between the lambda's tested. Thank you for posting!!

  • @getahanddown
    @getahanddown 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Damn Andre you're making 300+Nm at 2k!
    Am going to wire in an aftermarket ECU soon and will 100% sub to the courses

  • @SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
    @SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Next time also include EGT curious to see that too

  • @mateuszb.4011
    @mateuszb.4011 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Explanation was 10/10 but I sometimes I had to rewind the video because I couldn't understand what you were talking about 😂. Apart from your accent the video deserves milion views 👌

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Use the captions there Mateusz, it's what we do ourselves for tricky accents ;) Thanks for the compliment too, glad you enjoyed the video - Taz.

  • @rixautomotive910
    @rixautomotive910 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic job on this video! When needed I will be sure to share with customers for validation ...absolutely no reason to push afr’s as it makes little to no difference in power.

  • @wiltse0
    @wiltse0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It would be pretty cool to see the EGT and intake temps overlayed as well.

  • @rickfinsta2951
    @rickfinsta2951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is a NACA paper detailing this from a long, long time ago. Look up Technical Report 189 from the mid 1920s.

  • @rafilopes264
    @rafilopes264 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great dmonstration! Could you tell us which fuel quality was used to? Especiali was any Ethanol mixt in? Like at E10 gasoline❓

  • @Boost5.0stang
    @Boost5.0stang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I would love to take the course to learn how to tune but money is alway on a budget. These videos are much appreciated and love to see more.

  • @turtlemotonation
    @turtlemotonation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This channel is an amazing tool for beginners! Thank you!

  • @tiagobelo4965
    @tiagobelo4965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolute madman is giving us a class from inside a racecar, too bad regular classes aren't like this

  • @az_3kgt714
    @az_3kgt714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Trying to learn as much as I can. Gotta build that desperately needs a tune. Fueling up top seems to be good about 12.5-11.5:1 afr But down low on rpm and load the afrs are way too lean. Between 19:1 down to 15: at around 3-5k rpms. And most shops w ont touch it because its such an odd build.

  • @ashteregg2133
    @ashteregg2133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    what would happen if you incteased timing by 2 degree when reducing lamda? from 0.9 to 0.85

    • @Scootermagoo
      @Scootermagoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Timing creates whats known as negative work in the chamber, if you advance the timing to far the combustion process starts to soon and actually pushes the piston backwards. So adding more timing to a optimized system can work if the octane of the fuel is high enough to work with it but it's getting into negative results, making the piston change directions before the connecting rod has gone over center.
      Adding and subtracting fuel causes the ignition pulse to change where it happens, leaner is shorter sharper and faster, richer is like we modern people slower and a bit wasteful and takes longer to get to the point then this sentence. *yes I went there*
      So your engine and it's chamber design plug layout/placement etc etc etc.. is the basics, adding to much timing screws up the system so only use as much as you need or destroyed bearing uppers and melted pistons can and will be in your future.
      If you paid attention to the video this had nothing to do with spark timing and was giving basics on how afr works with your engine, asking for spark advance kinda missed the point of this.
      But since you asked this is your answer, it depends how close the timing is, how much is irrelevant to tuning except as a number and a place on a table and if it makes more power or not, not enough and combustion happens to late after the rod rotates around center and to much makes it happen before the rod is over center both lose power ones inefficient and one breaks parts. The total amount kinda depends.

    • @scootbmx01
      @scootbmx01 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Scootermagoo you mean you don't want the combustion happening as the piston is coming up? Haha

    • @Scootermagoo
      @Scootermagoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@scootbmx01 Well if you want your piston to actually stop fully before top dead center sure make it 75 degrees and see what happens. Most modern engines need 15-25 degrees of timing , you for example might need a 350 degrees of timing and a long roasting time, some of us are better off stewed at low temps, and others are good with a quick sear on a hot cylinder head. But as for timing mines off and I need to reset my watch. That should teach you to rewind your betters...

    • @scootbmx01
      @scootbmx01 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Scootermagoo you missed the joke.

    • @Scootermagoo
      @Scootermagoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scootbmx01 So did you >;)

  • @stuckinmygarage6220
    @stuckinmygarage6220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The data do not lie. Good stuff. Thank you!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome!

  • @randomsomeone1617
    @randomsomeone1617 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wish you would have also talked about the egt's as well.
    That is a key part of the puzzle, no?

    • @jimbrown563
      @jimbrown563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The short answer is No.
      But.
      EGTs are affected more by Ignition and Cam timing events,
      especially ignition advance.
      Not having enough ignition timing will definitely run up the EGTs.
      EGTs can be more useful when you are running on the ragged edge of detonation,
      especially under boosted conditions.
      At some critical point, conditions in the combustion chamber,
      especially Exhaust Valve Head Temps,
      are going to cause the engine to go into run-away detonation........
      The engine starts Detonating,
      then the knock sensors start pulling ignition advance,
      which makes the EGTs go even higher,
      meaning that the exhaust valves are now glowing cherry red,
      and you might be headed towards having a bad day.
      This is specifically why you must be very careful with
      pulling Ignition Advance under Boost,
      this can start making things very hot, very fast.
      As a side note........
      When running an engine with Water Injection,
      you may find that the Water Injection makes the EGTs GO UP !!!
      But don't worry,
      the temps inside the combustion chamber are actually LOWER than before !!!
      The Water Injection also actively suppresses Detonation,
      much more effectively than Extra Fuel,
      and, water cleans out Carbon,
      extra Fuel CAUSES extra carbon deposits,
      which can cause hot spots, which promote Detonation.
      And, you can run stupid quantities of Water before starting to see a power loss.
      ( Running 50% Water to Fuel, (by weight), (under full load), is not unheard of ).
      A 50-50 mix of Water and Alcohol is even better, (instead of straight Water).
      Unfortunately, this last part only reinforces the fact that EGTs are of limited usefulness,
      unless you're doing research on a Dyno under controlled conditions.
      Per-Cylinder EGT probes can point out air flow, or fuel flow, discrepancies between cylinders,
      but that's not something that you can easily analyze by glancing at a gauge cluster while driving.
      An EGT gauge "could" warn you before your Turbo melts into a puddle.
      .

    • @Nebbia_affaraccimiei
      @Nebbia_affaraccimiei 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Random Someone buy the course and I’m sure they talk about everything.

    • @jimbrown563
      @jimbrown563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dogmoo
      Yeah,
      Water Injection is great stuff, with some really interesting,
      and unexpected, side effects,
      all good.
      rbracing-rsr.com/waterinjection.html#waterbtn1
      has some of the best info on Water Injection that I've found,
      you may want to check it out, they are very serious racers, with a great sense of humor.
      .

  • @khai4646
    @khai4646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi. I have a question. Rich afr can lead to knocking or not?

  • @jaydenritchie1992
    @jaydenritchie1992 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    depends on its fuel type, spark ignition if you lean on it, it will make power but run the risk of detonation (localized above the speed of sound events across the piston crown)

  • @Anthony-vr3um
    @Anthony-vr3um 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    For boost I use 11.3-11.5 for n/a 12.5-12.8

    • @PurpleHeartVR
      @PurpleHeartVR 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tha'ts not a good comparison.. If a car is factory turbo, you don't need to junk it with fuel... If you game a 2L turbo from a cobalt ss, tuners who know the engine well always target 12.5-12.8 afr on stock turbo and stock engine and will make 330+ hp.. 380tq.. Then with a bigger turbo they will target low 12's .. It's a dI engine so no need to run rich... Even port factory turbo I would target low 12's... Now if it's N/A and high comp factory and you toss a turbo on top, then I would start to tap into the 11's at higher rpm's to keep it cool.

    • @Anthony-vr3um
      @Anthony-vr3um 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PurpleHeartVR That's a no from me. The general concensus for a force induction vehicle is in the 11s and n/a mid to high 12s. Your 12.5-12.8 SPECIFICALLY on a cobalt is NOT a good comparison to anything. I own and tune a DI turbo car... also, there are a lot of direct injection cars out now and majority runs in the 11s with or added FI

    • @scootbmx01
      @scootbmx01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Anthony-vr3um di's are much for efficient thats why they can be run leaner. It's not uncommon to see a modded, boosted di engine in the mid to high 12's on pump fuel and even e85.

  • @SinfidelityMusic
    @SinfidelityMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed this. Thank u for the tips.

  • @marcbelec6403
    @marcbelec6403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    whats ideal for boosted applications, can i target 0.8 lambda and call it safe as i dont rly have access to a proper dyno other than virtual dyno wich can be quite finicky

  • @shivnandankhatri137
    @shivnandankhatri137 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really appreciate your lessons and especially engine tuning contents.

  • @mugenrios2k
    @mugenrios2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Lamda+ignition timing( with lots of resolution) + knock sensor with lots of resulution+ EGTs again with lots of resolution and good response time on a load based dyno... MAN I MISS TUNING CARS

  • @Alchemist37
    @Alchemist37 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the clean shaven vs bearded switch threw me there for a second :) great video.

  • @rustybeatty6567
    @rustybeatty6567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Multi-port fuel injection engines do a two stage process first stage is a 15.0:1 AFR second stage will add just enough fuel to give you a final AFR of 13.5:1 all the first stage does is to clean the intake valve or valves of carbon deposits through the intake port of the head then rest of fuel comes from the direct fuel injection part of the process.

  • @texdevildog9174
    @texdevildog9174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome work. Can you show holding the AFR constant and changing timing?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey there Gary! It might pop up in a free lesson at some stage, but just in case note that content is on tap 24/7 via our course material ;) - Taz.

  • @AlexM-tx2vr
    @AlexM-tx2vr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HPA, This is such a great video. I am probably the only one that is interested but it would be great to see a similar test on how efficiency (power/lamba) changes at partial throttle. I really want to know how lean I can run when I have high vacuum.

  • @gothicpagan.666
    @gothicpagan.666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's some great dyno soft ware he has there. I always try to give the engine the absolute bare minimum fuel and ignition advance that it requires for maximum out put. If you are mapping in each gear timming advance will be a greater value and fuel needs to be leaner in first gear than it does in say eighth gear. One reason is to stretch out fuel consumption as far as possible the other is, it allows the engine to respond much cleaner at lower rpm. One interesting aspect would be to use an multi gas analyser and look at the H.C. reading, it's very telling

  • @marcstlaurent3719
    @marcstlaurent3719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent demonstration but I though max power was near 12.50 natural aspirated not stoichiometric of 1 lambda

  • @TanmayPanchal46
    @TanmayPanchal46 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing stuff man. The demonstration is amazingly easy to understand, though not quite intuitive.

  • @intergrale4x4
    @intergrale4x4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Video and info !! Does a turbo charged engine behave the same ??

  • @pswmetalmonkey
    @pswmetalmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The most under subscribed channel on TH-cam..

  • @SkootaO
    @SkootaO 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video. just a few questions: what does "eare" and "muicks" mean?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll never tell! But the captions will 😉 - Taz.

  • @Tysonrojas6969
    @Tysonrojas6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been here since the start thanks for good info man 👍

  • @edward2a
    @edward2a 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about the EGT across the AFR range?

  • @CreeperOnYourHouse
    @CreeperOnYourHouse 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much does the graph change if you change the timing while changing AFR to take advantage of the rich conditions?

  • @rickylah69
    @rickylah69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have a turbo car, my dyno run actually show the AFR start around 14.7:1 then full throttle to redline RPM, it starts to drop to around AFR 12.2:1.
    should i request a tune to have the AFR all the way flat when full throttle til redline?

  • @sergiogranato5562
    @sergiogranato5562 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely great !!! Woud you consider next time aquiring EGT as well ? Then we could know how low Lambda has to go to provide sufficient cooling to the combustion chamber and how it compromises output.

    • @LightningFast240
      @LightningFast240 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      around .92 from the o2 sensor your lookin in the high 1500s+ guesstimating from what ive seen in my logs

  • @mattjonesturbo1
    @mattjonesturbo1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Shaved off ten years bro, had me confused at first.

  • @alvesthegreat
    @alvesthegreat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about very old diesels... I have an old one and all i can do is stiffen the waste gate spring... really dont feel that much boost but i dont know what else to do

  • @jaredlandetta5136
    @jaredlandetta5136 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why would you set your Lambda target at .9 instead of 1.0. How does that change the performance or make it better?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Making it richer not only provides more fuel but also more cooling. Note though just as you can run too lean, you can also run too rich. There are points in the map where you would run richer and also leaner than 1.0 depending on load and RPM conditions (WOT is going to be very different to 0% throttle and low load for example) - Taz.

  • @roninmantis7584
    @roninmantis7584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explanation. Interesting when many tuners target an AFR of 13.0 or about 0.88 lamda, they are actual not achieving peak power. Which is closer to 0.92 lamda or 13.5 AFR. I realize in their mind this is a safety factor as fuel and conditions do differ. This is merely an observation.
    Curious if this is consistent across all gasoline engines.

  • @gregoryshelton1358
    @gregoryshelton1358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is a safe afr at WOT?

  • @leukefilmpjes9681
    @leukefilmpjes9681 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can u tell why -100 kpa is open throttle? Like more underpresure in manifold means wider open throttle right?

  • @GR8WHITEC5
    @GR8WHITEC5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If my bike is tuned at 4,000 feet ASL, and I go down to 2,000 feet ASL, I understand it is "leaning out." So, if my AFR at 4,000 is say, 13.3, how would going down 2,000 feet effect my fuel? Is there a method of calculation per 1,000 feet? Such as, "As elevation goes up, fuel is adjusted by X% for every 1,000 feet change in elevation."
    So, to refine my tune at 2,000 asl, would I ADD or REMOVE fuel, and what % per 1,000 feet? I hope this makes sense. Is fuel compensated per 100 feet or 1,000 feet?

  • @lylegoodluck
    @lylegoodluck 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How does O2 sensor in pipe and tail pipe sniffer differ in tune?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The tail pipe O2 sensor might not be as accurate as oxygen can work its way back up the exhaust to the sensor (they are not that far away from the exit).
      That can't happen with it further up.
      Pre and post CAT is also a consideration.
      For general interest you can also have your sensors too facr the other way and have the readings skewed by exhaust back pressure. I'll link you to a members webinar lesson that touches on all these topic and more - Taz.
      www.hpacademy.com/previous-webinars/121-wideband-lambda-sensors-essential-knowledge/

  • @Grainsauce
    @Grainsauce 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video, one unrelated question, isn't 200hp for a 350z a little low? Shouldn't it be around 270 or 280 HP at the wheels?

  • @mdood9299
    @mdood9299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you sit at a static engine rpm at WOT? I'm confused.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is a feature our dyno allows, but you can also simulate it with left foot braking while road tuning. You also need a bit of common sense with that technique too ;) - Taz.

    • @mdood9299
      @mdood9299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hpa101 Thanks for the explanation Taz. I'm curious now, what's the limitations of that dyno for that mode of operation? Can you do this same method with a car laying down 1,000+ hp?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, but you don't steady state tune high into the rev range so it's not really an issue, but even if you did you'd more likely overheat or damage your engine before a quality dyno.
      If for any reason you were working your dyno a little too hard there are sensors that will shut it down forcing you to let it cool off for a bit to save from any damage.
      As for steady state tuning, you only do it to a certain point and then you start doing sweeping runs higher and higher into the rev range so you're not running that car at high load and high RPM constantly for long periods of time while tuning - Taz.

  • @kusomuchogusto5742
    @kusomuchogusto5742 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does overlap effect the a/r value on the wide band sensor?

  • @dissidentjv5887
    @dissidentjv5887 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, this is very interesting but I'm French and I don't understand the all video, can just tell me for you what is the best lambda value for each regime 2000, 2500, 3000 etc ...

  • @ras20V11
    @ras20V11 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello.
    Is it really for turbo engines, with boost of 2.5 bar?
    As I know, 0.86 afr, moves to high EGT…

  • @GTO2800
    @GTO2800 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it true that a leaner ratio doesnt make more power but increases throttle response?

    • @TheMeanBean322
      @TheMeanBean322 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never heard of this but I'd like to know the answer as well

    • @JasperSkallow
      @JasperSkallow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that’s right. just grab the cheapest but not garbage carburettor motorcycle and become its master, up and down the highway with each change

    • @PurpleHeartVR
      @PurpleHeartVR 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, the faster you get that air into the combustion chamber, the better throttle response... And well, other things.

    • @nismofreak33
      @nismofreak33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      in my experience no. if you are lean and your acceleration enrichment is lean the engine will die for half a second with relatively decent throttle changes.

  • @joebrown9621
    @joebrown9621 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Andre your the boss.. got to lift my hat to you 😎.. excellent content mann..

  • @朱建宇-e7k
    @朱建宇-e7k 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will the situation of turbocharge engine be the same as NA engine?

  • @kalbi777
    @kalbi777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shouldn't timing be adjusted when afr is chsnged?

  • @tunedom6488
    @tunedom6488 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is besr afr for diesel to tune? for power and safety??

  • @kordta
    @kordta 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    tWould be nice if you showed the EGT in all three cases!

  • @mattvanberkel7847
    @mattvanberkel7847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Would be nice to see EGTs on all the runs 😁

    • @oistein74
      @oistein74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes! Another point is with richer lambda you'll be able to run it for extended time and get same results. With leaner lambda it'll get so hot you'll loose power after a short time racing.

  • @Spark972
    @Spark972 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Reading the EGT at the same time would have demonstrate this easily.
    Also, sometimes you don't make more power but the oil get too hot very fast.

  • @hassanalhammadi9510
    @hassanalhammadi9510 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    what about supercharged/turbocharged engine?

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      At the beginning 0:37 of the video he mentioned power is much more a function of the amount of air then of the amount of fuel. A super-/turbocharged engine just has got more air. The principle remains the same.
      Other commenters have pointed out that running richer allows you to advance timing and will therefore produce more power.
      Did you ask for a specific engine? (Just curious)

  • @Twixlumer80
    @Twixlumer80 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice vid, thanks.. but its still not entirely clear for a noob like me.
    Adding a Turbo or Supercharger would increase the airintake and that would increase HP. Not chancing the software of the car, you would still experience HP boost eventhough you wont add more fuel and thus change the AFR. Does that mean that the standard ECU settings are to rich and by adding a turbo you get the better AFR?
    I have the feeling you are saying, adding a Turbo and thus adding air will give a leaner AFR and thus not more power...

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Forced induction is adding more air, and as such you need to also add more fuel to match that air. It could still be the same ratio, but there is more volume of both. I think this is what you're missing.
      You will also run richer with forced induction. More heat is created and therefore more cooling is needed and running rich can help with this - Taz.

  • @dedekfik9804
    @dedekfik9804 ปีที่แล้ว

    so. 0.95 is the best lambda for power? 13 afr?how lambda for the healthier engine balance power?

    • @terjehansen0101
      @terjehansen0101 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is a spectrum somewhere in between approx. 13.0 -15.0 that can be very bad due to high cylinder temperatures and potential knocking. This becomes apparent at high engine load (lots of throttle). There is a diagram somewhere about EGT (Exhaust Gas Temp.) and Cyl. Temp. So for max power i'd go for 12 - 12.5 and for economy around 15.5. Some expert drag racers have lots oil cooling, air/water cooling and cooler spark plugs to mitigate the temp. problem and can get closer to the "danger zone" and get max power.

  • @hojnikb
    @hojnikb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How does AFR affect engine and exhaust temps ? Is it true, that running very lean causes engine to run hotter?
    Especially interested in this with air cooled engines.

    • @boosthit811
      @boosthit811 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Max Egt is achieved at stoichiometric. When you go leaner than this egt decrease as will power.

    • @scootbmx01
      @scootbmx01 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@boosthit811 not necessarily true, too lean AND too rich will cause egt's to sky rocket. Why do you think ring lands break and rings butt together in lean conditions?

    • @garyhoward4064
      @garyhoward4064 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scootbmx01 beyond peak (14.7) the egt starts going down. On piston aircraft, we have egts on each cylinder and can clearly monitor the drop (and loss of power). It’s at peak that people bust their engines.

  • @Blue93Dakota
    @Blue93Dakota 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So on this example, where would you target?

  • @fabio77809
    @fabio77809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thanks for the explanation and the video

  • @1hates2love5
    @1hates2love5 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This may be a dumb question but how come you measure torque at a continuous 2000 rpm to find out max torque with afr as a variant and with power you didn’t keep rpm constant but redlined it??

    • @timm.6391
      @timm.6391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Around 2k is an area of higher load on most cars and torque typically comes in lower rpm than HP. It's a good way to way to get a AFR roughed in before you start hammering the car and having a boom situation.

  • @yoyyoy4789
    @yoyyoy4789 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    during idle better 14.7 or 1 lambda?

  • @TET2005
    @TET2005 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very clear and concise explanation! Subscribed!
    Looks like this NA car is not going to benefit from the dyno tune... probably the fuel consumption can be optimized by running leaner....

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    @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @WorkinClassCanadian
    @WorkinClassCanadian 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for doing this. I'm finally getting into tuning

  • @romanroman7327
    @romanroman7327 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:23 Hmm.. What about right ignition table comfortable for each flame speed, beacouse speed of burn changing for 30% in afr range?! This experiment is half or truth. We need table flame speed for each afr vs rpm vs air temerature, from this table we got ignition table for flame speed vs rpm

  • @pattayakamagra8325
    @pattayakamagra8325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi does this Lambda value include motorcycles? 4 stroke engines.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes sir! Your target depends on the engine, fuel and application, but just because your engine is in a motorcycle rather than a car doesn't change the fundamentals of how the Lambda scale works or is implemented when required - Taz.

    • @pattayakamagra8325
      @pattayakamagra8325 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hpa101 love your videos :) learn so much new. Thank you brother.

    • @pattayakamagra8325
      @pattayakamagra8325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hpa101 How far from exhaust port do you read the lambda value? and what effects does it have if its to far away on lambda reading?

  • @CalaisRider
    @CalaisRider 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    OK I'm just learning - take it easy on me. Is a higher number lambda richer or leaner? First time I've even heard of a Lambda.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Peter, no worries. The higher number is leaner, lower is richer and 1.0 is Stoich. Might still seem confusing, but the second lesson here will cover it in more detail for you I believe (and I think you will enjoy the series :) ) - www.hpacademy.com/free-tuning-lessons - Taz.

  • @matiz33
    @matiz33 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the results of torque optimization (torque curve shape, not values) will be the same for higher RPMs (e.g. 6000)? Because I saw a lot of fuel maps with richer AFR on higher RPM.

    • @NineEleven1
      @NineEleven1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      probably because at high rpm's the engine makes more power and heat. To cool the combustionchamber further the engine runs richer

  • @ethancrosby5422
    @ethancrosby5422 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super helpful and easily understandable video so thanks for the lesson. My question is, when do we take fuel economy or cyl temperatures into consideration when running a more rich mixture? Is the idea to run in the middle of that AF range or more on the lean/rich end?

    • @Ggg-ef6vb
      @Ggg-ef6vb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s a question u gotta ask yourself do u want every bit of hp that your car can produce and compromise reliability or do u wanna make the most power it can while still being reliable

  • @carloscastillom.866
    @carloscastillom.866 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me gusto el video. lo mejor es usar el AFR que te la misma grafica pero usando el menos combustible posible.

  • @davidbrowne1588
    @davidbrowne1588 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi this was very good to see,
    brilliant thanks, Dave

  • @boriszelaya
    @boriszelaya 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question about tuning....
    How can you tune afr for 3000rpm at WOT? I would have to be in a part throttle map in order to sustain that rpm would I?
    At WOT I would not be able to stay at 3000rpm steady...

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At a certain point you start doing sweeps into the high rev range will make more coarse adjustments (not cell by cell) to hit your target AFR. You just work higher and higher until you're doing full ramp runs :) - Taz.

    • @ijmodified
      @ijmodified 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That dyno has a brake that makes it so the engine and car cannot push past what you tell it too, he told the dyno not to let him push past the 3000rpm limit with X gear ratio, Y tyre size at 4th gear so the dyno knows what speed kph/mph to get him the 3000rpms

  • @krusher74
    @krusher74 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    in old skool terms .95 to 1 is only 14 to 14.7 to one fuel air ratio, that pretty hard to target accurately with a carb/s, its not that wide a range when you don't have a computer the control it

  • @1darryloflife
    @1darryloflife 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you please explain how the heat source for the engine can be used in a rich mixture to cool the combustion process down as you said in this video. This is confusing to say the least. Are the readings achieved in this series of runs on the dyno consistent and repeatable if one was to this all day with the same engine. Have you taken into account the heat soak which exists in engine dynamics?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The heat source is the combustion event, not the fuel. If you have more fuel than there is oxygen to burn, the excess fuel helps cool the piston and bore.
      If you think of the fuel as the sole source of heat then I can see how it would seem confusing - Taz.

    • @1darryloflife
      @1darryloflife 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hpa101 We have successfully run engines on Propane and Gasoline above 23.8:1 . We have, on engine dynos, run a gasoline V8 at 55:1 without melting pistons or damaging the engine. The Stoichiometric requirement for these fuels gives the best horsepower torque figures but the leaner the better for economy sake and the one factor that your analogy creates is hydrocarbon in parts per million. In our tests we on lean mixture 30:1 propane fuel we were using instruments that read in parts per billion hydrocarbon. Excess NOX of course is the next hurdle but we managed to eliminate those emissions through proper spark plug placement. I applaud your passion to the otto cycle engine but please think and look deeper into my original post as the key is within that post.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@1darryloflifelet me clarify: When we run a rich mixture the excess fuel cools the combustion charge due to its latent heat of evaporation - as it goes through a phase change from liquid to vapour it absorbs energy in the form of heat. We can see this effect if we simultaneously monitor EGT (which is a by product of combustion temp) as we perform a sweep of AFR under steady state conditions which we demonstrate elsewhere. You're not going to necessarily damage or melt anything just because you're running leaner than stoich, and in fact the leaner you go beyond stoich, the less combustion heat is produced (again we show this in one of our other demonstrations). Maximum combustion temperature will occur around the point where the engine is making maximum power and you're unlikely to be anywhere near peak power at the AFRs you've quoted.
      Running leaner than stoich shows an improvement in economy to a point, although our testing on gasoline (again in a demonstration we perform elsewhere) shows that the point of diminishing returns is typically in the region of 1.05 lambda. As we move leaner than this we end up injecting less fuel so we see a fuel saving, however the engine also produces less torque so if for example you're doing this to produce an economy benefit under cruise conditions then the gains are negated by the fact you need to use more throttle (and hence more fuel) to achieve the required engine torque to maintain a fixed road speed. It's a different situation if you're talking about WOT operation but here you simply need to weigh up the economy gains vs the reduction in power and torque. Generally the limiting factor of how lean we can operate a gasoline engine is the point where we can no longer consistently light off the fuel/air charge and with a PI engine this is likely to be in the vicinity of 1.2-1.3 lambda. Stratified charge DI engines can run significantly leaner because they can focus a richer kernel of the fuel/air charge near the spark plug which allows consistent combustion while the overall air fuel ratio is very lean, but I'm yet to see a PI engine operate at an AFR of 55:1 - I'd be really keen to check this out if you have links to your testing somewhere.

    • @1darryloflife
      @1darryloflife 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hpa101www.slideshare.net/MarcusClayton/bennett-clayton-clean-engines-2015brief
      and this link www.bennettclayton.com.au/about-us/

  • @Conservator.
    @Conservator. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What has 0:40 ‘ear’ to do with AFR?

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Switch from your ears to your eyes and the captions if you struggle with our accent. It's what we have to do ourselves for a lot of content on the internet given about 0.3% of it is in the familiar to us Kiwi accent ;) - Taz.

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      High Performance Academy
      Haha, great reaction! 👍
      I’m sorry I forgot to add a 😉 to my question.
      I like you accent so much I’m hearing it as I write these lines 😄

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Conservator. no worries mate! We do understand the struggles to start with so always make sure good captions are there if needed (not the shitty auto-generated ones either ;) ) so I'm quick to mention them sorry.
      Pretty much everything I read at work runs through my head in Andre's voice to XD - Taz.

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      High Performance Academy 😁

  • @TheThrill44
    @TheThrill44 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this information also true in a boosted application? Would a DI engine change anything as far a AFR?

    • @nigelsenchez
      @nigelsenchez 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      More fuel for more air.

  • @jesusherrerourtiaga4844
    @jesusherrerourtiaga4844 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aprendo bastante con este canal,muchas gracias por crear contenido de tanta calidad.