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TTrx7Pete
11-06-2009, 08:38 AM
Brief rundown of the car:
97 S14 with SR20DET S14 Blacktop T28 with VTC
FMIC, Walbro 255lph pump, stock injectors, full 3" exhaust, intake, PowerFC D-Jetro.

The fuel system, sans pump, is stock. I'm running 10 psi of boost and I'm constantly hitting 100% duty cycle in the upper 5.5-7k rpm range. So I don't floor it, or get into it anymore. Wondering why I am hitting 100% duty cycle as I've read on the forum over and over that 10 psi is safe boost with stock injectors.

Anything you guys think that may be set improperly? I plan on double checking the injector settings on the PFC. Anything else?

Def
11-06-2009, 08:41 AM
Sounds about right for 370's and some bolt-ons with a GT2560R.

Some people's definition of "safe" is pretty sketchy on this forum...

s14unimog
11-06-2009, 09:14 AM
^ I thought the S14 SR20DET had 440's? Also, can't you just say S14 SR20DET? Are there multiple models of the s14 engine?

fliprayzin240sx
11-06-2009, 09:17 AM
^ I thought the S14 SR20DET had 440's? Also, can't you just say S14 SR20DET? Are there multiple models of the s14 engine?

Nopes...S14s got 370s just like S13s. S15s have 440s stock...

s14unimog
11-06-2009, 09:29 AM
Good to know, thanks. So what about the whole "blacktop" S14 SR20DET?

TTrx7Pete
11-06-2009, 10:05 AM
In any event... my question was not answered lol... I'm still wondering why I am hitting 100% duty cycle on the stock T28 Turbo.

MandTPhotography
11-06-2009, 10:10 AM
My injectors are static at like 14lbs on a T25, 370cc's.

jspaeth
11-06-2009, 10:30 AM
In any event... my question was not answered lol... I'm still wondering why I am hitting 100% duty cycle on the stock T28 Turbo.


Someone already told you why. You have maxed them out. That turbo at the boost is good for probably 275 whp or so, I would guess.

And that is enough to max out those injectors at stock fuel pressure.

It's not really that mysterious to be honest.

tunersedge
11-06-2009, 10:39 AM
Wondering why I am hitting 100% duty cycle as I've read on the forum over and over that 10 psi is safe boost with stock injectors.

problem : you are maxing the injectors out.
solution : go bigger.

s14unimog
11-06-2009, 01:35 PM
^that's why I thread jacked.... SO is "blacktop" necessary to be said with S14 SR20DET...?

S13 curtis
11-06-2009, 04:33 PM
jus get a adjustable fuel pressure for now that will be a temporary fix for now.

jspaeth
11-06-2009, 04:51 PM
jus get a adjustable fuel pressure for now that will be a temporary fix for now.


Worst idea ever.

He will be running really rich everywhere else.

Fail

Def
11-06-2009, 06:41 PM
In any event... my question was not answered lol... I'm still wondering why I am hitting 100% duty cycle on the stock T28 Turbo.

Damn... some people are just dense. :newbie:

Why don't you bump the boost up to 18 psi, it'll fix all your problems. :ghey:

TTrx7Pete
11-06-2009, 07:55 PM
I guess I'm missing something here.... I have a stock turbo with stock injectors running only 10 psi of boost... and I'm maxxing out my injectors? I was under the impression that 10 psi of boost was the factory boost setting on the S14 SR...

So why am I having an issue at "stock" boost levels?! That is my issue.

lok
11-07-2009, 08:21 AM
7 is stock

S14DB
11-07-2009, 08:46 AM
7 is stock wastegate. Stock EBC raises it to 10.

Check your injector settings. Do you have an wideband? know your AFR's?

10 is safe on a stock setup. You have aftermarket parts that can cause you to flow more air at the same boost. But I can only assume something is wrong with the tune and would recommend some pulls on dyno with wideband.

910noskillz
11-07-2009, 08:51 AM
yeah, 7psi is stock.....as the reference to running 14 and the injectors being static, that is on a t25,
the t28 is a little bigger than that turbo though, and flows more air, and makes more power at lower boost levels(as opposed to a t25).....I would say that the stock injectors are good to about 250, then an upgrade would be needed.....

the point is if there maxing out, then there maxing out. theres no way around it unless you get bigger injectors....

get some bigger injectors and crank it to about 13psi, it will be worth the $350 when all is said and done....or just remove your boost controller and run stock boost

jr_ss
11-07-2009, 11:14 AM
Hmmm, I thought that the S15 injectors were 480's? In any event, You need bigger injectors...

Cone
11-07-2009, 11:25 AM
I know with some cars, you will hit 100 dc and it is totally fine. But to determine if there really is a problem, you need a wideband.

jr_ss
11-08-2009, 02:32 PM
I know with some cars, you will hit 100 dc and it is totally fine. But to determine if there really is a problem, you need a wideband.

100% DC is not fine ever... Your injectors are no longer pulsing, but are staying open and pissing fuel... Bad idea

You "can" bandaid it (I use that term loosely) with a meth injection kit. This is common in the Subaru world, but I don't like the idea of relying on a small tank and pump to keep my engine from blowing up, no thank you.

johngriff
11-08-2009, 10:04 PM
I don't like the injector duty cycle feed back on the PFC.

I have seen this too on the commander in different cars with similar setups, some will say 100% duty cycle, other will say 70%.

What is the PFC basing the duty cycle on? I know injector open times, you should probably stop around 30ms with a stock sidefeed. Maybe hook up a scope to an injector signal out on the ecu harness and log the wave at your 100% event. If you are running 26ms+ I could believe the injectors are maxed out.

s14unimog
11-09-2009, 12:05 PM
Its surprising that there are still people on here that believe stock boost is 7psi... At any case, I would verify that the injector duty reading is correct; you're right, that shouldn't happen at stock boost levels.

TTrx7Pete
11-09-2009, 05:43 PM
Well it starts to cut out and I'll get some knock, so I'm certain that it is maxxing out the injectors. My engine light will flash. I come from the world of rotaries, so I don't take detonation lightly. I'm just shocked that for some reason I'm hitting 100%. The car was tuned already, but I'm guess that my supporting mods might be increasing the cfm of air and I'll need an injector upgrade... I guess for now I'll just turn down the boost.

Thanks to everyone who knows what I was talking about. 10psi is the stock boost level on the SR20DET, 7 PSI is the wastegate actuator spring setting.

S13 curtis
11-10-2009, 02:18 AM
Worst idea ever.

He will be running really rich everywhere else.

Fail

not really, depends on which fpr you have and if you have it tuned with the fpr.