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JohnnyP
04-08-2008, 01:30 AM
The results from our Vampire test on an F150 HD show that a drop of two octane points requires 16?? of retard to quell the resultant knock at low RPM.

Very easy to see now why a load of sub par fuel can destroy an engine with a "safe tune".

Vampire knock controller rules!!!

JohnnyP
04-16-2008, 09:05 AM
Here's a clip showing the Vampire knock controller in action on Stew's F150:

http://www.lightningrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?p=38969#post38969