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Careful with advancing the timing. Especially when it gets hotter out. It can really stress the ring lands and bottom end also. A couple of highly boosted 3B's on the forum here that were under heavy load broke crankshafts. It has been theorized that thermally advanced timing caused this (the hotter the air under compression, the faster the diesel ignites). I did play with the advance resistor on my motor and did notice more audible knock even just a couple resistor values above stock.
My 2LTE has the same EFI system as the 1KZTE. I've successfully doubled my wheel hp while running lower than stock EGT's. I've played with both the fuel and advance resistors, but found the stock settings to be best for efficiency and reliability. The most effective way I've made the extra power was by way of the spill control valve (solenoid on the top of the pump head). Of course this is coupled with a good intercooler, much higher boost, and high flow exhaust etc. I'm running 18psi (post intercooler) on the stock turbo, and I've turned the spill control valve adjust screw up 3/4. Completely transformed the motor. A high efficiency intercooler is very important though. Just some ideas for ya!
The timing is usually set lower from the factory to reduce NOx emissions, and increasing timing increases efficiency up to a point. There's always a tradeoff between NOx and fuel efficiency. But I'm definitely backing down on the timing resistor, there's audible knock under light load. I also have a switch wired to a relay that adds resistance to the fuel correction circuit, but I'm definitely going to adjust the spill valve screw. I'm making one change at a time and recording fuel mileage.
nice the 1kz will do that with the standard turbo, well kind of. Needs an external wastegate to help flow the extra gas . Poor little turbo at 24psi with the external gate was still seeing 2:1 drive pressure kept making power though
That means it needs a larger turbine impeller
