SAFCII knk?

[VictorPxrrx]

Well ive searched online including this forum and still can't find a streight answer to my question.

So today I put on my 1g bov I bought from a guy that was parting his car.I used to have an Apexi on ther venting to the atomosphere.Well after enough reading and research I actually want to do my car right and recirculate the bov. Well after installing i started looking into the safc and chose for it to display the knock readings.After that I decided to take a spin around the block.

After starting her up and had her warmed up i get in and look at the safc and the knk reading was 0-3 at idle.Then I take it around the block and get on it a bit.I had my cousin in the car with me and while I looked at the boost guage he monitered the safc.From what he told the knk reading went as high as 180

From I had read on this site and on the net is that safc knock reading is very inaccurate and to not trust it and also to get a datalogger in order to properly moniter it.My question is should i be worried or should i just wait to get a datalogger to determine whats going on with my car(which wouldnt be for a while as funds arent there right now)

mods and things you should know:
running about 14lbs on 14b
boost guage
mbc
RC 550s
k&N filter
1g bov
safcII
3" full exhaust
These pulls were at wot. Now I got the car just how it is and haven't done anything to it except for the 1g bov.previous owner told me it was tuned by UMS(a reputable shop in az)But he didnt have any proof.Another thing is that the car trys to die a bit if at idle I suddenly tap the throttle but this only started happening after i put in the 1g bov.Sorry for the long post but any help at all is much apreciated.thanx in advance.

 

[e85_4g63]

I don't really have to much solid advise to give you, other then check to see if your knock sensor is in good condition and installed correctly (17 lb. ft.)

 

[knochgoon24]

I know the knock option doesn't work on 2gs. And IIRC, it doesn't work for the 1gs either.

 

[VictorPxrrx]

thanks I will check it tomorrow.Make sure its on there good.Is there another way to check it(i.e. voltage it should be putting out ) I dont really have any funds right now and Im hoping its not something serious.

 

[VictorPxrrx]

Well I have read that they were very inaccurate but nothing that said that they didn't work.This is the first car Ive had an safc with so Im very new to them and don't know much about them. That would be a relief tho.

 

[fstfcs]

My buddy has a 92 eagle talon with ALOT of work done.

He HAD key ord had a SAFCII. He ditched it because of its lack of knock reading for him. i sell that and get some money to invest in something that could be more use for you. he went to DSM link which is probably what i am going to go with when i get enough of the other things i need done out ofthe way.

 

[VictorPxrrx]

Well for now its all I have but I do plan on getting dsm link once I get back on my feet. Just want to get this figured out before I hurt the car or something.

 

[fstfcs]

not sure what to do might want to figure out a data log deal then.

 

[rock1t]

Just a tad bit of information for you. Don't rely on what the SAFC tells you on knock, sense it does not read that on our cars. Also you never did state your problem on here, so I am confused about what your entire thread is about?

Maybe you should describe the problem, instead of relying on the knowledge you previously found out, that the SAFC's do not read knock on our cars.

 

[VictorPxrrx]

Thanks for the info.My car is running good but at the time the safc was reading knock but I didnt notice any difference in power or driveability. That is the reason I was curious about the knock readings that the safc gave out.sorry for the confusion.Since then knock has disappeared after I did my fmic.

 

[forcefed86]

Why wouldn't an SAFCII knock reading work on 1g ? Did you set it up properly? Read the directions?

You have to set the low and high RPM "normal" engine noise levels first. Then if for some reason you go above this amount of "noise" it will then register on the SAFC.

What it won't show is how much timing it's removing.