Page 2 - RPM
2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 SENSOR Select the type of Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor you will be using. 2 BAR Up to 30-psia 3-BAR Up to 45-psia (This is the default setting) 75-PSIA Up to 75-ps...
Page 3 - LED
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 LED The LED on the side of the unit will verify at power up by turning on for one second (the remoteindicator will also light up). It will also blink steady when the launch s...
Page 4 - Figure 1 Wiring the Boost Launch Controller.; OPERATION AND SET UP
4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 Figure 1 Wiring the Boost Launch Controller. OPERATION AND SET UP The spring in the waste gate must be the lowest rated spring available in order to achieve minimumpressure. ...
Page 5 - Figure 2 Single Port Waste Gate Actuator.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 Figure 2 Single Port Waste Gate Actuator. Figure 3 Dual Port Waste Gate Actuator.
Page 6 - SEQUENCE OF EVENTS; Figure 4 Dual Port Waste Gate Actuator with C
6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS The sequence of the Boost Controller is controlled through the Burnout wire (Light Blue) and theLaunch Wire (Dark Blue). The Light Blue wire must be activa...
Page 7 - Do Not; activate the Dark Blue wire until the acquisition; ACQUISITION
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 When the brakes are applied at the end of a pass, the Light Blue wire is again activated, whichstops the recording process of the Controller. Do Not activate the Dark Blue wi...
Page 8 - HISTORY ANALYZE WINDOW; the PSIg or InchHg values in the History Files.; Value; Plot the trace data in the same units as the Trace Window data.; PSIg; GETTING STARTED AND TUNING; PSIA Pressure
8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 Both boxes have an On and Tier button. Clicking On, brings all of the traces to the Window.Selecting Tier positions each trace so they are not sitting atop each other. The Cl...
Page 9 - CONFIRM OPERATION; Figure 5 The MSD Graphview Screen.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 9 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 CONFIRM OPERATION Prior to starting the engine you can confirm your installation. Connect your PC to the Controllerand open the MSD Graphview software. Turn the ignition On a...
Page 10 - SETTING MINIMUM BOOST; If you are using C; PRE; while the; RUN; when it begins recording.
10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 SETTING MINIMUM BOOST If you are using C O 2 to control both sides of the wastegate actuator, you can skip this step. A minimum boost pressure must be set in the Controller....
Page 11 - Figure 6; TEST EXAMPLE 1 - FIGURE 6
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 Figure 6 TEST EXAMPLE 1 - FIGURE 6 This test shows near optimum PID values, with some improvement still possible. The TargetPsi wasprogrammed for 14psi boost and was able to...
Page 12 - TEST EXAMPLE 2 - FIGURE 7; Figure 7
12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 2 - FIGURE 7 This example also shows very good PID values. The PWM values are below saturation levels (40and 159) and the rise of pressure to the target pressur...
Page 13 - TEST EXAMPLE 3 - FIGURE 8; Figure 8
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 3 - FIGURE 8 The following examples illustrate PID values that are not optimized. Figure 8 shows a PID setup thathas large swings of the PWM value resulting in ...
Page 14 - TEST EXAMPLE 4 - FIGURE 9; Figure 9
14 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 4 - FIGURE 9 The next test data shows the effect of too much D term in the PID setup. Note on the rising edge ofthe boost pressure, the large swing in the PWM v...
Page 15 - TEST EXAMPLE 5 - FIGURE 10
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 15 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 Figure 10 TEST EXAMPLE 5 - FIGURE 10 The MAP data trace curve can be dragged from the History Trace window into the Boost Tracewindow and dropped on the RefTrace to allow an...
Page 16 - TEST EXAMPLE 6 - FIGURE 11
16 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 6 - FIGURE 11 The next test plot was taken from a Buick Grand National on a chassis dyno. The Controller wasnear optimum PID but this car had an ECU fuel proble...
Page 17 - TEST EXAMPLE 7 - FIGURE 12
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 17 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 7 - FIGURE 12 Figure 12 shows a high-speed test run on the chassis dyno with the target pressure set to 18psi ofboost. Here the turbo ramps the boost pressure t...
Page 18 - TEST EXAMPLE 8 - FIGURE 13
18 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 8 - FIGURE 13 This figure is a turbo car with a CO2 controlled waste gate, with a 16-pound spring and about 48psion the open side with 90psi on the spring side....
Page 19 - TEST EXAMPLE 9 - FIGURE 14
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 19 MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 9 - FIGURE 14 In this figure we see the MAP value placed on the target pressure plot for comparison. The boostpressure followed the target fairly close until th...
Page 20 - TEST EXAMPLE 10 - FIGURE 15; would be required to
20 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TEST EXAMPLE 10 - FIGURE 15 This is a Dyno run on a 287 cubic inch twin turbo motor with dual waste gates controlled withmanifold pressure. The springs gave a minimum of 18p...
Page 22 - TECH NOTES
22 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 TECH NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________...
Page 24 - MSD IGNITION; Limited Warranty; Send the unit prepaid with proof of purchase to the attention of:; Customer Service Department, MSD
MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344 FRM25290 Created 07/04 Printed In U.S.A. Limited Warranty M SD IGNITION warrants MSD Ignition products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and if properly installed for ...