• Guest would you be interested in CUPRA or SEAT valve caps? let us know in the poll

  • Welcome to our new sponsor Lecatona, a brand dedicated to enhancing performance for VAG group sports cars, including SEAT, Audi, Volkswagen and Škoda. Specializing in High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) upgrades.

Cupra R - Forge Remap Logs....feels slow

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Will do, still felt a lot smoother this morning - it used to be roughest when cold, so definitely appears to have made a bit of an improvement...
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
Hmm, my understanding is that the ECU is supposed to richen up the mix itself so I'd rather find and fix whatever is causing it not to. From what little I know about unisettings or lemmiwinks they're for fine tuning timing/fuelling for cars already highly tuned. Cheers for the link anyway tho, interesting reading :)
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Yeah youre probably right to fix the cause rather than patch on top of it, but was just thinking if you were worried of engine/cat damage from running lean then it could be a temporary fix until you find the root cause?
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
It should be OK so long as I don't thrash the car, I tend not to anyway when driving normally. If I don't rev the arse off it then the cylinder temps won't get too high. If I was seeing it running very lean all the time then I'd maybe get it adjusted until a fix was found.

If the new fuel filter and spark plugs don't sort it (which need done anyway) then all that's left really is the FPR and the pump. I'll try the FPR first as they're not too dear then the pump if that doesn't sort it.
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
I'm still confused as to how hardware can have an effect on the requested values.... I suppose over time the ECU could end up applying correction factors to the requested to make them make the actual figures hit what they need to be if the two werent matching.... but both of ours seem to have actual meeting requested, it is just the requested values that seem to be wrong... surely this has to be down to the fuelling map, even if yours is standard map as well?
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
I'm still confused as to how hardware can have an effect on the requested values.... I suppose over time the ECU could end up applying correction factors to the requested to make them make the actual figures hit what they need to be if the two werent matching.... but both of ours seem to have actual meeting requested, it is just the requested values that seem to be wrong... surely this has to be down to the fuelling map, even if yours is standard map as well?

Thought I'd replied to this one at the weekend, oops. There are other factors that will affect the fuelling requests besides just the map on the ECU, like lambda readings, fuel consumption rate, the knock sensors, intake air temp and pressure, exhaust gas temp readings, etc. etc. Long term fuel trims show what the car is doing by way of adjustment, this could be in response to any or all of the above, plus a lot more, probably.

Your actual vs. requested boost figures don't look massively out to me, my understanding is that they'll almost never be bang on even once the turbo spins up properly, they usually drift a little bit. Again tho I'm still a bit new to this so someone with some more knowledge than me may be more concerned but mine are around the same level of variance and I've been told mine are OK.
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
No worries mate, I'd probably be happier if they were 0.2bar UNDER the requested rather than over lol, 33psi seems pretty high to me....!

How do you go about seeing long term fuel trims on vagcom? any idea?
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
No worries mate, I'd probably be happier if they were 0.2bar UNDER the requested rather than over lol, 33psi seems pretty high to me....!

How do you go about seeing long term fuel trims on vagcom? any idea?

It's 23 psi you're seeing there, the air is already at 1000 mbar so what you're getting over and above that is the amount of boost. Subtract 1000 from any of those boost figures, what's left is how much your turbo is generating, then convert that to PSI. If you look at the actual figure when on idle you'll see about 950 - 1000 mbar, this is basically the sensor's reading for ambient air pressure at whatever altitude above sea level the car is currently located at.

33psi would mean one very dead K04-023 turbo!

Think you can see long term fuel trims on block 032. If you read that block with the engine off but electrics on then you'll see whatever its' sitting at. It will change over the course of a power run. The first column shows the current trim value and the second shows what it's averaged over a period of time (no idea how long) or since the last time the ECU was reset, whichever is most recent.
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Ive just been logging again... now I've cleared the fault code for my CTS my fuelling seems to have levelled out a little... seems to be doing same as you now 8bit - sitting at 0.957 for most of the time.........

Only thing is vagcom is only logging every 1s or so, so you don't get many results for a 4th gear run... Ill try and upload the logs and link you up...
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Code:
Group A:	'003				Group B:	'034				Group C:	'031	
		RPM	Mass Flow	Load	Ign. Timing		RPM	Temperature	Lambda Factor	 		Lambda Factor	Lambda Factor
	TIME					TIME					TIME		
MARKER	STAMP	 /min	 g/s	%	 °BTDC	STAMP	 /min	°C			STAMP		
	0	1640	21.25	16.9	28.5	0.5	1680	510	1.031	Test OFF	0.99	0.938	0.961
	1.41	1800	32.22	82	16.5	1.81	1840	520	1.031	Test OFF	2.3	0.945	0.953
	2.82	1960	38.11	88.6	15.8	3.22	2000	530	1.031	Test OFF	3.62	0.953	0.953
	4.02	2120	47.28	92.5	14.3	4.42	2200	545	1.031	Test OFF	4.83	0.953	0.953
	5.33	2320	64.58	96.9	12	5.73	2400	560	1.031	Test OFF	6.13	0.953	0.953
	6.53	2600	84.11	100	4.5	6.93	2680	580	1.031	Test OFF	7.34	0.945	0.953
	7.84	2880	96.61	100	8.3	8.24	2960	610	1.031	Test OFF	8.64	0.945	0.953
	9.05	3160	105.33	100	10.5	9.45	3240	635	1.031	Test OFF	9.85	0.953	0.953
	10.35	3440	105.47	100	14.3	10.75	3520	660	1.031	Test OFF	11.17	0.945	0.953
	11.57	3680	115.94	100	14.3	11.97	3760	680	1.031	Test OFF	12.37	0.945	0.953
	12.77	3920	125.06	100	16.5	13.17	4000	700	1.031	Test OFF	13.57	0.945	0.953
	13.98	4160	129.86	100	18.8	14.48	4240	725	1.031	Test OFF	14.88	0.945	0.953
	15.28	4400	137.67	100	18.8	15.68	4480	740	1.031	Test OFF	16.09	0.961	0.953
	16.59	4600	140.5	100	19.5	16.99	4680	755	1.031	Test OFF	17.39	0.945	0.953
	17.8	4800	145.94	100	16.5	18.2	4880	775	1.031	Test OFF	18.7	0.969	0.953
	19.1	5000	153.08	100	15.8	19.5	5040	790	1.031	Test OFF	19.92	0.938	0.953
	20.32	5160	160.47	100	15	20.72	5200	805	1.031	Test OFF	21.12	0.938	0.953
	21.52	5320	164.5	99.6	11.3	21.92	5360	825	1.031	Test OFF	22.32	0.961	0.953
	22.73	5440	162.67	100	11.3	23.13	5480	835	1.031	Test OFF	23.53	0.938	0.953
	23.93	5440	0	7.1	0.8	24.33	4920	805	1.031	Test OFF	24.84	0.914	0.953
	25.34	4320	10.14	6.7	3.8	25.74	4280	785	1.031	Test OFF	26.25	1.991	1.047
	26.75	4160	9.89	6.7	4.5	27.15	4080	765	1.031	Test OFF	27.55	1.991	1.047
	27.96	4000	9.36	6.7	4.5	28.46	3920	745	1.031	Test OFF	28.86	1.991	1.047
	29.26	3840	9.5	6.3	3.8	29.77	3800	725	1.031	Test OFF	30.17	1.991	1.047
	30.57	3680	9.08	6.3	3	30.97	3640	710	1.031	Test OFF	31.37	1.991	1.047
	31.77	3560	8.75	5.9	3	32.19	3520	700	1.031	Test OFF	32.59	1.991	1.047
	33.08	3440	8.92	6.3	2.3	33.59	3360	685	1.031	Test OFF	33.99	1.991	1.047
	34.49	3280	8.5	5.9	2.3	35	3240	670	1.031	Test OFF	35.4	1.991	1.047
	35.9	3160	8.5	5.9	2.3	36.41	3080	655	1.031	Test OFF	36.91	1.991	1.047
	37.31	3000	7.97	5.5	2.3	37.71	2960	645	1.031	Test OFF	38.11	1.991	1.047
	38.52	2880	7.47	5.5	1.5	38.92	2880	635	1.031	Test OFF	39.42	1.991	1.047
	39.93	2800	7.31	5.1	1.5	40.43	2760	620	1.031	Test OFF	40.83	1.991	1.047
	41.32	2680	7.06	5.1	0.8	41.83	2640	610	1.031	Test OFF	42.23	1.991	1.047
	42.63	2600	6.78	4.7	0.8	43.05	2560	600	1.031	Test OFF	43.45	1.991	1.047

edit: I think this particular run was done in 5th so more results were present
 
Last edited:

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
OK I presume it only logs every second when it is logging 3 blocks at a time from what I can see....
anyway... you get the idea here - EGT also in there as this was mentioned as something to watch incase it was dumping loads of fuel in to cool down...

MAF readings are still very low, fuelling looks better than before but now doesnt seem to richen up as the revs increase.....

any ideas / input anyone?
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
If you log three blocks per run then you get fewer measurements on each one, the VAGCOM experts around here suggest only doing max of 2 blocks per run to get better sample rate, just a tip for next time ;) Also you should ideally go right up as far as 6500rpm at least, if you struggle to get that far in 4th then use third, but if you do that then definitely only do 2 blocks at a time because you'll get less samples in one run in third anyway.

On the up side it looks like your fuel dumping (if that was what was causing the sporadic lambda readings of 0.75) has gone, but now your mixture isn't richening up higher up the rev range. You only hit a max airflow of 164.5 but then that was only at 5320rpm. Our engines have variable valve timing which (I understand) kicks in at 5500rpm, which is why some folks notice an extra little kick in boost around there, so if you can do some more logs, only 2 blocks at once, in third if you have to, right up to about 6500.

Was the car already warmed up a bit when you did these?
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Yeah it was warmed right through had been logging all morning, hence the 800 odd EGTs lol

Yeah I've only just realised that's why it was at a lower sample rate.. in work at the moment, and I'm working 8-6 tomorrow so I might have to have a cheeky little log on the way home tonight!

See what I mean how I seem to have developed the same problem you were having now? lol

one thing after another with these cars!!
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Cleaned it twice in the last year - second time it was fine didnt really need doing, so should be fine now...

reset it today, although I can't remember if it was before/after the logs....

wouldnt that only affect fuelling at low revs though, as under WOT a slight degree of difference in the TB angle aint gunna make much difference is it?
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
Have read reports of folks curing strange boost performance at mid-range revs by doing a TB clean and reset, was worth a shot but guess you've already covered that :)

To be honest I'm not really sure what your EGTs are like, in terms of I dunno if they're particularly high or not, I'm afraid. Hopefully someone who knows more can comment?

Just seen your point about doing that run in 5th - bloody hell no wonder you didn't hold out til 6500rpm! When you log again, do 003 and 034, then 031 and 020? Might be worth seeing if the engine is pulling back timing with the fuelling being the way it is.

Also, you can check your long-term trims by checking block 032 with the engine off before you start off. Bear in mind this will only go back as far as your last ECU reset tho, maybe do that after a couple of logging runs so there's some history in there.

Can't remember if I posted this link before or if you already read it, but looks like a tired old fuel pump could be the cause - http://seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=262399 - I guess if the pump isn't supplying the requested fuelling then the ECU may only request what it knows it can get?
 

leon cupra r

Back in an LCR!
Nov 10, 2009
902
0
Barnsley
Code:
		RPM	Mass Flow	Load	Ign. Timing		Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization		Lambda Factor	Lambda Factor
	TIME					TIME					TIME		
MARKER	STAMP	 /min	 g/s	%	 °BTDC	STAMP	 CF	 CF	 CF	 CF	STAMP		
	0	1800	33.28	52.5	19.5	0.38	0	0	0	0	0.8	0.938	0.961
	1.31	1960	38	88.6	16.5	1.81	0	0	0	0	2.21	0.945	0.953
	2.7	2200	52.47	93.3	15	3.12	0	0	0	0	3.52	0.961	0.953
	4.01	2480	71.17	99.2	11.3	4.41	0	0	0	0	4.83	0.953	0.953
	5.23	2760	93.03	100	6.8	5.63	0	0	0	0	6.03	0.945	0.953
	6.43	3080	105.42	100	9.8	6.83	0	0	0	0	7.25	0.945	0.953
	7.74	3440	109.67	100	13.5	8.24	0	0	0	0	8.65	0.953	0.953
	9.05	3760	121.31	100	15	9.55	0	0	0	0	10.06	0.953	0.953
	10.46	4080	128.64	99.6	17.3	10.86	0	3	0	0	11.36	0.945	0.953
	11.76	4360	136.5	100	15.8	12.17	0	2.3	0	0	12.57	0.938	0.953
	12.97	4600	139.11	100	19.5	13.47	0	2.3	3	0	13.87	0.961	0.953
	14.28	4800	144.86	100	19.5	14.78	3	1.5	6	3	15.18	0.945	0.953
	15.69	5000	156.14	100	15	16.09	2.3	0.8	5.3	6	16.59	0.961	0.953
	16.99	5160	156.72	100	12	17.4	5.3	3.8	5.3	5.3	17.9	0.938	0.953
	18.4	5320	159.06	100	14.3	18.81	4.5	3	4.5	5.3	19.21	0.93	0.953
	19.61	5440	164.56	100	14.3	20.01	4.5	6	3.8	4.5	20.41	0.961	0.953
Code:
	Group A:	'003				Group B:	'115				Group C:	'020			
		RPM	Mass Flow	Load	Ign. Timing		RPM	Load	Absolute Pres.	Absolute Pres.		Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization	Idle Stabilization
	TIME					TIME					TIME				
MARKER	STAMP	 /min	 g/s	%	 °BTDC	STAMP	 /min	%	 mbar	 mbar	STAMP	 CF	 CF	 CF	 CF
	27.55	2960	9.03	6.3	11.3	27.96	2960	48.1	1010	980	27.15	0	0	0	0
	28.86	3120	97.61	100	21	29.26	3240	169.2	2040	2110	28.46	0	0	0	1.5
	30.17	3600	124.06	100	10.5	30.57	3760	176.7	2060	2170	29.68	0	0	0	1.5
	31.37	4000	133.08	100	15.8	31.79	4160	171.4	2050	2120	30.97	0	0	0	1.5
	32.68	4440	142.5	100	17.3	33.08	4560	169.9	2010	2050	32.19	0	0	0	0.8
	33.9	4800	150.44	100	18.8	34.3	4920	164.7	2000	2020	33.48	0	0	0	0
	35.1	5160	164.69	100	13.5	35.59	5320	169.2	1970	2010	34.7	3	0	0	3
	36.41	5480	171.58	100	17.3	36.81	5600	163.2	1940	1980	36.01	2.3	3	0	3
	37.61	5800	173.67	100	18	38.03	5880	140.6	990	1720	37.21	2.3	3	3	2.3
 
Last edited:
Progressive Parts, performance parts and tuning specialists