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16/03/2011
Racing Green TVR has developed the ideal engine management system for the TVR Speed 6 engine and the AJP V8. Following on from the TVR Speed 6 development program Racing Green TVR has decided that the Syvecs Engine Management system is ideal for all TVR applications that normally run the standard old MBE systems.
MBE was the chosen engine management system for the new range of TVRs after the TVR Chimaera and TVR Griffith and was first used on the TVR Cerbera V8s when they were launched in 1996. Given the vast progress since the early to mid 1990's in electronics, engine management and engine control sensors it is not a great surprise that there is a significantly better system for all the TVRs out there on the roads.
Syvecs is a race derived engine management system and has been developed by the hugely successful Life Racing Company which is the sister company to Advanced Engine Research. AER provides race engines for many successful race teams and its victories have included Le Mans 24 hour winners. To create the engine management to support its impressive race engines it has a LifeRacing. LifeRacing's first road going ECU is the S6GP and this is the ECU that Racing Green TVR recommends for TVRs.
As the AER website states:- Modern engines require careful control of all features and parts for maximum performance and efficiency. AER has a major advantage when it comes to achieving this high performance output, with in-house electronics sister company - LifeRacing.
Syvecs produce ECUs for the highest level of motorsport and until recently have only been available to the Motorsport Industry. Typically running Le Mans contenders the programming is of the highest levels and covers sophisticated switchable traction control. Traction control is fully switchable from an 8 position switch and allows no traction control through to get you home on slicks on black ice!!!! This level of control has not been available to TVR owners before and is now available for all Speed 6 engined cars and AJP V8s. The Rover V8 as fitted to the TVR Chimaera and TVR Griffith is also another candidate for this ECU but as of yet Racing Green TVR has not had the opportunity to fit the Syvecs to such a car but will do shortly.
Utilising a range of new sensors for monitoring the engine which can include, exhaust gas temperature, wide band lambda, cam position sensor and knock sensor the TVR Speed 6 engine is now being managed in a fundamentally new and beneficial manner.
Typical fitments of the Syvecs S6GP ECU to TVRs utilise new wide band lambda sensors, coolant temperature sensor, knock sensor and hall effect cam position sensor
Utilising the advanced sensors as listed above allows for the extraction of the maximum horsepower whilst also protecting the engine to the highest level. Having a tuned knock sensor is an incredible step forwards for the longevity of the Speed 6. Detonation is/has been a significant problem especially with number 6 cylinder and having the software and algorithms within the ECU to sense the onset of detonation and immediately protect the engine is extremely useful. This system also protects the engine against a poor batch of fuel or detonation caused by rising temperatures in the engine bay. Track day use can cause engine temperatures to climb massively and having current generation det control really is a fabulous step forwards for TVR Speed 6 owners.
Racing Green TVR has fitted this ECU to many TVRs now and it really makes a significant difference to the whole way the TVR feels and drives Coupling this management system to the FFF engine really is going to allow TVR owners to enjoy unprecedented levels of horsepower together with real time knock sensing and sequential fuelling for the ultimate in engine protection whilst traction control allows this power to be safely delivered in all conditions.
Fitting the ECU to Standard Speed 6 engines and the AJP V8s really makes a fabulous difference to the way the car feels and drives as well as giving far better fuel control and defending the engine from the dangerous approach of detonation.
To sum it up, there really is no other ECU to fit to TVRs and Racing Green TVR has developed the fitting of this kit to a very high level. The ECU loom is renewed and even includes a network cable to allow the ECU to be communicated to over the internet. This allows this ECU package to be fitted anywhere around the world and mapped from the UK!!!
To sum it up, there really is no other ECU to fit to TVRs. Contact Bryan Sutton on 01252 894787 to discuss all the benefits of a Syvecs ECU.
See below for more details on the main features of this worlds class ECU.
Main features at a glance
(for full features list, see software tab)
4 Individual Ignition and Fuel maps
Fully sequential control of fueling and timing.
Batch firing and wasted spark ignition.
Individual cylinder TDC definition
Idle control, closed or open loop
Cam control, closed or open loop, up to 4 camshafts.
Rpm limit : 20000 RPM
Fully configurable Data logging with individual choice of logging channels and frequencies.
Fully mappable Wastegate control, with gear dependent boost maps.
Launch Control - Retard and Fuel cut strategies.
Traction control - Fully programmable slip targets.
Drive by wire
Knock control - Basic retard standard, fully mappable an optional extra.
Full throttle shift cut - Open and closed loop, full programmable
Anti lag - 4 ALS Calibrations, EGT dependency, Jacked open throttle idle control, ALS Initiation strategy.
Full 3D mappable Nitrous control, Wet and dry systems.
Crankshaft/Cam Signal Oscilloscope with sync loss capture
User Programmable linearization of all sensor inputs.
Battery Voltage compensations
Upgradeable firmware
CAN Bus interface
Configurable I/O
Hall & VR Crank/Cam sensor compatible