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Re: Aftermarket ECU legalities Tue, 07 June 2005 11:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Modern factory ECU's generally only run in "closed loop" mode up to a certain throttle/rev range. Beyond that, the O2 sensor is just a reference, like the knock sensor, temp sensors etc. The best emissions output isn't able to be judged solely from the O2 sensor at higher loads - otherwise emissions labs would be ghost-towns !

As an example, the Gen III basically runs the injectors from a loop with the MAF sensor and O2 sensor, while the Ignition timing is more or less set to max, until the knock sensor picks up detonation. Get to around 40% throttle though, and it jumps to the maps set in memory. This is why aftermarket tuners can ditch the MAF sensor from the intake tract when they get up around 300kw, running the ECU in "speed-density" mode (like the 300kw GTS).
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