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      03-14-2017, 09:29 PM   #13
Terraphantm
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Originally Posted by rjahl View Post
Another interesting detail is the idea that we have a peak torque map in the calibration file. If the transmission is looking at throttle values, what is it doing with torque curves?

Attached shows the map values for the 160KW and 190KW variants. Notice the huge difference in torque between the two below 2000 RPM. I don't think the DME or the engines are that different in those ranges, maybe I'm wrong.

160KW is the 215HP 3.0SI = 325
190KW is the 255HP 3.0SI = 330
Are you 100% sure it's throttle rather than percent of maximum torque?

And hard to know how the cars actually vary below 2000RPM since pretty much no one actually dynos that low
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