engine tuning - Torque Metrics

Knock Sensor False Positives: Why You’re Losing 20+ HP to Bad Data

Most tuners pull timing at the first sign of knock sensor activity, but modern sensors trigger from exhaust noise, fuel slosh, and A/C compressors. You're losing 20+ horsepower to false positives that aren't actual detonation.

How to Find the 370Z Hidden Timing Window for 25HP Gains

370Z owners are discovering a timing advance window between 2500-4500 RPM where the factory ECU pulls back too conservatively. Adding 2-3 degrees here safely unlocks 25 hidden horsepower most tuners miss completely.

Why Your WRX STI Knock Sensor Shows False Positives After Stage 2

Your Stage 2 WRX STI is throwing knock counts on premium fuel, but the sensor might be lying to you. False knock detection from mechanical noise looks different in the data than actual detonation.

Why Your Knock Sensor Is Lying: Hidden Timing Patterns in Logs

Your knock sensor catches the obvious stuff, but three critical timing patterns only show up in extended datalogging. Missing these patterns is how motors get grenaded on seemingly safe tunes.

Does Higher Timing Advance Always Mean More Power? What the Data Shows

Most tuners think more timing advance equals more power, but the data tells a different story. We analyzed timing vs torque curves from hundreds of dyno sessions to find what actually makes power.

Why Stage 2 Builds Fail: It’s Not The Hardware, It’s The Timing

Most Stage 2 failures aren't caused by faulty hardware — they're caused by ignition timing maps that ignore your engine's individual knock threshold. The data tells the real story.

Why Dyno Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story for Tuning

Your dyno sheet's peak horsepower number is marketing. The curves showing boost consistency, AFR stability, and knock behavior throughout the rev range tell you if your tune will actually perform when you need it.

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Knock Sensor False Positives: Why You’re Losing 20+ HP to Bad Data

How to Find the 370Z Hidden Timing Window for 25HP Gains

Why Your WRX STI Knock Sensor Shows False Positives After Stage 2

Why Your Knock Sensor Is Lying: Hidden Timing Patterns in Logs

Does Higher Timing Advance Always Mean More Power? What the Data Shows

Why Stage 2 Builds Fail: It’s Not The Hardware, It’s The Timing

Why Dyno Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story for Tuning

Tuning Knowledge & Insights

Articles for: engine tuning

Knock Sensor False Positives: Why You’re Losing 20+ HP to Bad Data

How to Find the 370Z Hidden Timing Window for 25HP Gains

Why Your WRX STI Knock Sensor Shows False Positives After Stage 2

Why Your Knock Sensor Is Lying: Hidden Timing Patterns in Logs

Does Higher Timing Advance Always Mean More Power? What the Data Shows

Why Stage 2 Builds Fail: It’s Not The Hardware, It’s The Timing

Why Dyno Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story for Tuning

Tuning Knowledge
& Insights