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Sequential vs TTC


Paul Laing

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Originally posted by Ian C

Sequential. Your ignition timing will be correct below 4k rpm and you will have much better low down power.

 

-Ian

 

I run in TTC now and prefer it, just a matter of changing gear when power is required.

 

 

Matt Harwood did the ETTC mod (as per http://www.mkiv.com) for me a few weeks back. I may well have the sequential system stripped out entirely in a few months.

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Been running TTC now for about 4 weeks to start it was shit but as i've got used to it i like it. Lag is much larger than before but mpg has improved alot 30%.

 

The change took about 10 mins and that include the time i spent with my hand under cold water after i burnt it on the front turbo:stupid: Can now change back in about 2 mins so it's easy to do

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I tried TTC but didn't like it, the car felt gutless at first and then suddenly went mad where the second turbo would normally kick in.

 

I suppose you could get used to it, but personally I like to have as much low-down power as possible.

 

One thing it did do which was interesting was completely change the sound of the car, the exhaust note (with a decatted Hiper) was totally different, less "burble" more "drone", also an acquired taste I guess but I wasn't keen.

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Originally posted by Paul Laing

whats the main differences mate?

 

Lag. The turbos don't come on till 3500rpm

 

Exhaust note is different and at high speed it does drone on a bit but at low speed my exhaust burbles away quite happily then past 4K rpm your flying

 

I used this TTC method simply and quick. Got it from eyefi when i was think about going TTC.

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Above 4000rpm you have both turbo's online in either mode, so the power output will be exactly the same.

 

Mpg may well be improved in parallel mode because it's so facking gutless round town because you can't get on boost :)

 

Parallel mode may have the edge between 3500 and 4000rpm where the sequential system would be prespooling turbo 2, as it's already got both turbos online. Above that it's the same, below that it's woeful.

 

-Ian

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as you all probably know i drove mine all the time in parallel mode without knowing. With nothing to compare except my old NA i didn't find it laggy, certainly not enough to question via this board if something was wrong with my, at the time, new car.

I loved the car and its power, don't know how it relates to the sequential setup but perfectly driveable.

I suppose the setup is more like the v-tec type cars where if you want to go for it you need to be in the right rev range, whereas i'm assuming this is less important with the sequential setup.

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I like the TTC mode personally. I've just done the ETTC on Dude's auto, and it's not as bad as I expected, in fact IMO, it's quite acceptable. He's on positive boost at about 2,300 and on full at 3,500.

 

It's easier to drive around the lag with a manual, but I don't really find it that laggy. I used to love the kick at 4,000 that the sequential can give, but I'd noticed a few times that the kick, can be enough to break traction. In TTC mode, the power increase is more progressive as opposed to a power switch at 4,000 rpm.

 

Definatly a personal preference thing.

 

Ian, have you actually tried it on your car?

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Originally posted by Matt Harwood

 

Ian, have you actually tried it on your car?

 

Coughnocough

 

:)

 

OK, Ok, I'm 'slagging off' something I've never tried, rumbled, guilty, hangs head in shame :)

 

But I've thought it through and I just can't see a benefit *for me*. I love the low down grunt turbo 1 gives, and I don't have a problem with turbo 2 breaking traction in a suprising manner so there is no reason for me to sacrifice something for nothing.

 

-Ian

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Originally posted by Steve W

Matt.... is it really THAT simple to swap...?

 

is there ANY chance of a side-effect (like, blowing 'ones' pistons

to bits..... AGAIN ! !) ? ?

 

If it IS, and if there's NOT, I wouldn't mind tryin' it............

 

There is a way of trying it by swapping a couple of vacuum pipes around, Dude did this to my car a while back. I don't think its meant to stay like that, buts its a quick/easy way to see whether you like TTC or not...

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