Smooth Throttle for UpRev

slynx · 06-15-2013, 09:21 AM

Yes pm me your new map please.

An inverse 2300 curve for racing makes sense because it'll be less touchy when trying to feather the throttle.

Baer383 · 06-15-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by slynx

An inverse 2300 curve for racing makes sense because it'll be less touchy when trying to feather the throttle.

Not really I tried my new map with a stock clutch and now a lighter 19 lb flywheel and I'm more happier with and it is easy to take off from a traffic light.

zguynate · 06-15-2013, 11:55 AM

Ill try it out. Could you PM it to me as well?

Baer383 · 06-15-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dragonbreath

Ill try it out. Could you PM it to me as well?

pm sent

TVPostSound · 06-16-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

I now have a newer map that replaced the one shown above in my post that is alott better if you wish to try it let me know Ill pm it to you.

Please PM your newer MAP.

I tried the post#145, its a little touchy a low speeds.

Baer383 · 06-16-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TVPostSound

Please PM your newer MAP.

I tried the post#145, its a little touchy a low speeds.

I can pm you my newer map but it is very similar,I'm working on one now (as we speak) that will remove low RPM lag but not be too touchy off idle.

TVPostSound · 06-16-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

I can pm you my newer map but it is very similar,I'm working on one now (as we speak) that will remove low RPM lag but not be too touchy off idle.

Ill wait then!! Thanks!!

wstar · 06-17-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

What I mean by better is "my map"
My map gets the throttle blades to start to open up very quickly to remove any lag in the low end off of idle my curve isn't much differant than yours just my throttle blades open up faster than yours.

Yeah I suspect once I start working on my new map, we'll be going in very different directions in most of the rev range. I want to get the throttle to move slow and gradual all in the lower range of the pedal even in the middle of the rev range.

Baer383 · 06-17-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Yeah I suspect once I start working on my new map, we'll be going in very different directions in most of the rev range. I want to get the throttle to move slow and gradual all in the lower range of the pedal even in the middle of the rev range.

I'm playing around with that now but I've always liked a touchy gas pedal.

wstar · 06-17-2013, 02:20 PM

Well, it's tricky to even describe what we're talking about without 3-D models

The only real "problem" in the stock map is that the virtual throttle refuses to open fully at low RPMs even when you stomp the pedal to the floor. I think all of our maps attempt to address this to some greater or lesser degree. I don't think that's contrary to my upcoming goals. I still want a fully-depressed pedal to give me full throttle regardless of engine revs.

Separately, there's the issue of the *shape* of the curve as you roll through 0->full on the throttle pedal. What we see in UpRev's rows is the theoretical shape of that curve if engine RPM stayed constant as you pushed through the pedal, but in reality while driving the car you're always taking a diagonal line through the table (because the engine is revving up as you're pressing the pedal down further). Alternatively, what we see in UpRev's columns of data is what happens if you maintain a constant pedal position which accelerates all the way to redline (although for most shallow pedal positions in reasonable gears, the engine will stop accelerating before it reaches the redline, unless you give more pedal moving to a different column).

Or something like that.

My Curve2300 graph gave the full throttle value at low RPMs (or seems to for me anyways, but you're saying yours does a better job) and for the shape part I just made it a smooth curve that pushes out to the upper left in the middle a bit, when viewed across a single row of data (but the rows are fairly well matched).

What I want to shoot for now is the opposite curve shape: having the curve dented inwards in the middle. Basically this makes the lower 1/2 of the pedal intentionally not-touchy, so that you have better fine control of near-neutral throttle in corners. As a result you lose some sensitivity in the upper part - once you get past a certain point it's going to ramp out to full throttle fairly quickly.

In general though, this is all just a feel thing. You can change the shape of these curves just as easily by modifying how you work your foot instead of modifying the throttle table itself. Want touchy? Push your foot down faster. Want smooth? Move your foot slower. But given our throttle is digital and very touchy in the low range as it is, I'd rather mechanically slow it down in that low range so that my foot has a little more room for error when trying to find pedal sweet spots for traction when transitioning back off the brakes.

Sh0velMan · 06-17-2013, 02:25 PM

Really is too bad you have automatics.. could just ditch ETC completely..

Baer383 · 06-17-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Really is too bad you have automatics.. could just ditch ETC completely..

Mine is a 6sp but I know his is a 7at.

Sh0velMan · 06-17-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

Mine is a 6sp but I know his is a 7at.

Oh...
So you use SRM then? Or use cruise control compulsively? Or enjoy VDC shutting your throttles?

If you answered "No" to those questions, you should just disable ETC. :P

Baer383 · 06-17-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Oh...
So you use SRM then? Or use cruise control compulsively? Or enjoy VDC shutting your throttles?

If you answered "No" to those questions, you should just disable ETC. :P

I use the SRM all the time,cruise once in awhile,and I don't have a problem with the VDC I don't keep it on plus I never had the throttle blades shut only when the rev limiter kicks in.

Sh0velMan · 06-17-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

I use the SRM all the time,cruise once in awhile,and I don't have a problem with the VDC I don't keep it on plus I never had the throttle blades shut only when the rev limiter kicks in.

Any time VDC kicks in, it closes the throttles. That's half of how it works (the other half being applying brakes).

Well then ETC seems to be something you need. :P

06-15-2013, 11:55 AM	#168 (permalink)
zguynate A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strangeland Posts: 1,054 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 73	Ill try it out. Could you PM it to me as well? __________________ 2009 370z touring w/sports package

06-17-2013, 02:20 PM	#175 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Well, it's tricky to even describe what we're talking about without 3-D models The only real "problem" in the stock map is that the virtual throttle refuses to open fully at low RPMs even when you stomp the pedal to the floor. I think all of our maps attempt to address this to some greater or lesser degree. I don't think that's contrary to my upcoming goals. I still want a fully-depressed pedal to give me full throttle regardless of engine revs. Separately, there's the issue of the shape of the curve as you roll through 0->full on the throttle pedal. What we see in UpRev's rows is the theoretical shape of that curve if engine RPM stayed constant as you pushed through the pedal, but in reality while driving the car you're always taking a diagonal line through the table (because the engine is revving up as you're pressing the pedal down further). Alternatively, what we see in UpRev's columns of data is what happens if you maintain a constant pedal position which accelerates all the way to redline (although for most shallow pedal positions in reasonable gears, the engine will stop accelerating before it reaches the redline, unless you give more pedal moving to a different column). Or something like that. My Curve2300 graph gave the full throttle value at low RPMs (or seems to for me anyways, but you're saying yours does a better job) and for the shape part I just made it a smooth curve that pushes out to the upper left in the middle a bit, when viewed across a single row of data (but the rows are fairly well matched). What I want to shoot for now is the opposite curve shape: having the curve dented inwards in the middle. Basically this makes the lower 1/2 of the pedal intentionally not-touchy, so that you have better fine control of near-neutral throttle in corners. As a result you lose some sensitivity in the upper part - once you get past a certain point it's going to ramp out to full throttle fairly quickly. In general though, this is all just a feel thing. You can change the shape of these curves just as easily by modifying how you work your foot instead of modifying the throttle table itself. Want touchy? Push your foot down faster. Want smooth? Move your foot slower. But given our throttle is digital and very touchy in the low range as it is, I'd rather mechanically slow it down in that low range so that my foot has a little more room for error when trying to find pedal sweet spots for traction when transitioning back off the brakes. ValidusVentus likes this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-17-2013, 02:25 PM	#176 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Really is too bad you have automatics.. could just ditch ETC completely.. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

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06-15-2013, 09:21 AM	#166 (permalink)
slynx Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 25 Drives: 370z 12 S 6MT Rep Power: 15	Yes pm me your new map please. An inverse 2300 curve for racing makes sense because it'll be less touchy when trying to feather the throttle.