In reply to Knurled. :
I'd rather call the code more secure than weirdness.... 
In reply to Knurled. :
I'd rather call the code more secure than weirdness....
In reply to alfadriver :
I'm looking at it from the hacker side, not the production side 
I do have to admit that inverse torque got nuthin' on GM's virtual VE. That's around the point where I signed out mentally. Ain't nobody got time for that.
In reply to Knurled. :
"Knowing" the ford way of calculating air charge, GM's virtual VE is not all that bad. Ok, they are both dumb.
The big problem for tuners is that you need a dyno and a lot of time to calibrate the air part for either.
Ok so after lots of goin backand forth and reading and watching videos ive decided on going with the 2.0 supercharged ecotech out of a cobalt ss/saturn ion. Yes i know the turbo ones make gobs more power but the supercharged one will be plenty (for now) and i get that absolutely amazing supercharger whineeeee....yeah boy.Im really excited to get this goin and ive got some feelers out on drive train etc. but nothing is set in stone just yet so if anyone has any leads on a complete pullout let me know. My biggest hurdle i think is going to be cv axles.
Knurled. said:STM317 said:One other thing that should be mentioned is that I don't think any of the Ecoboost engines have come with power steering pumps, as those vehicles use various electric steering systems. That might be a hassle if you want traditional, hydraulic power steering.
Maybe a pump from a similar Duratec engine could be retrofitted, but I don't know if the provisions for that exist in the Ecoboost block/front cover or not.
Next time I get a 2.0 Ecoboost powered thing in the building, I'll have a peek, but I'm fairly sure that the bosses for the power steering pump are still there on the head/timing cover, because the cars with electric steering have an idler pulley that bolts to the same location.
Whether the pump actually will clear the intake manifold is another matter.
Well it took half a year, but a 2 liter Edge came in today, so I took a peek under its engine cover.
Yep, looks like the head and timing cover still have the bosses for the pump, used here by an idler pulley so the water pump can maintain drive. There should be plenty of room next to the intake manifold as well.
PS: Thank you Ford for putting the air conditioning service ports on standoff extensions, so they can be easily reached. Other manufacturers do this too, but some others just put them wherever, sometimes requiring component removal for access.
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