Power FC Pro launch control - how??? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 07:59 AM

I'll apologise if people view this as a spurious extra thread, but the other two aren't specifically about the launch control feature on the Power FC Pro.

I got my PFC Pro second hand with no instruction manual, and having had a brief flcik through the SETTINGS and ETC. menu cannot, for the life of me, see how to access this function. There are a few things on there that I'm not sure what they are, but I don't want to go playing in screwing it all up.

Can someone please explain, clearly and in idiot-proof language

- how to access and set up the launch control function?

Cheers for any help anyone can offer

Jim

IanH · 27th October 2005, 08:13 AM

On the Rev limit page the top figure is the standard limiter figure (i.e 7000rpm etc), the NEXT figure down is the L/C rev limit. Set it to 3000rpm (for a test) and exit the setting menu.

Then, with the car stationary (it only activates at 0mph, then turns off at 1mph+) blip the throttle past 3000rpm. If it goes past then you've not got a PRO, if it lets all hell loose with pops and bangs at 3000rpm then you've got L/C.

Then set the L/C revs to what ever figure you want the limiter to kick in at.

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 09:22 AM

Cheers for that - will have a play later on today

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 09:35 AM

So how do you turn it 'on' and 'off' then?

And is it safe to do on a cold engine? Just to test it?

vennuth · 27th October 2005, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim27

So how do you turn it 'on' and 'off' then?

And is it safe to do on a cold engine? Just to test it?

If it's spooling the turbo's then no. Though I'm not sure whether it does or not... so this is quite a useless reply really!

IanH · 27th October 2005, 11:51 AM

Jim - It turn on automatically every time your speedo reads 0mph (i.e at standstill) and turns off when you move. I'd always test it on a hot engine personally, it nots worth breaking sometime over a 5 min wait.

Dragging with the L/C at 3500rpm mine built 0.8bar of boost sat still but the boost meant my launches were huge smokey-tyred filled affairs!

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 11:58 AM

Just gone into SETTINGS then REV/IDLE (bottom right)

The options were:

REV LIMIT
F/C A/C XXXX
F/C A/C XXXX
IDLE A/C XXXX
IDLE A/C XXXX

I tried one at a time to set the limits to 2500, then went back to MONITOR and revved the engine - it sailed past 2500 each time??!?

Am I being thick or does it look like my Pro is in fact just a normal PFC?

ExScoobyT · 27th October 2005, 12:05 PM

REV LIMIT - Your rev limit (!!!)
F/C A/C XXXX - Fuel cut speed AC off
F/C A/C XXXX - Fuel cut speed AC on
IDLE A/C XXXX - Idle speed AC off
IDLE A/C XXXX - You guessed it, Idle speed AC on.

That lot are from the non-pro version. I `thought` you needed the software to set the lauch control (Datalogit)?

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 12:12 PM

Well, the old girl's up with Rod Bell for a remap soon so will discuss it with him then

Cheers guys!

IanH · 27th October 2005, 01:55 PM

It's the 1st/top F/C A/C figure thats the L/C (it was on mine) so if it sails past without lots of popping and banging (like below) WHEN the cars NOT moving then you may not have a PRO

To check go into the ETC menu and select Version - thats should say PRO!

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 02:51 PM

But I'm pretty sure that the ECU unit itself has "Power FC Pro" on the outside...

Jim27 · 27th October 2005, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanH

To check go into the ETC menu and select Version - thats should say PRO!

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle...

It's not a PRO

just says PFC

IanH · 28th October 2005, 09:50 AM

I'd ring Abbey/Rod Bell/Riasing Sun etc just to confirm that I'm not talking rubbish as it's been over a year since I've used my PRO, but I'm fairly sure I'm right.

Bajie · 28th October 2005, 10:01 AM

Jim ... do you care?

Jim27 · 28th October 2005, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bajie

Jim ... do you care?

A huge amount

Yes.

I'm a very caring individual

27th October 2005, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	Power FC Pro launch control - how??? I'll apologise if people view this as a spurious extra thread, but the other two aren't specifically about the launch control feature on the Power FC Pro. I got my PFC Pro second hand with no instruction manual, and having had a brief flcik through the SETTINGS and ETC. menu cannot, for the life of me, see how to access this function. There are a few things on there that I'm not sure what they are, but I don't want to go playing in screwing it all up. Can someone please explain, clearly and in idiot-proof language - how to access and set up the launch control function? Cheers for any help anyone can offer Jim

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27th October 2005, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
IanH GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 921	On the Rev limit page the top figure is the standard limiter figure (i.e 7000rpm etc), the NEXT figure down is the L/C rev limit. Set it to 3000rpm (for a test) and exit the setting menu. Then, with the car stationary (it only activates at 0mph, then turns off at 1mph+) blip the throttle past 3000rpm. If it goes past then you've not got a PRO, if it lets all hell loose with pops and bangs at 3000rpm then you've got L/C. Then set the L/C revs to what ever figure you want the limiter to kick in at.

27th October 2005, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	Cheers for that - will have a play later on today

27th October 2005, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	So how do you turn it 'on' and 'off' then? And is it safe to do on a cold engine? Just to test it?

27th October 2005, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
IanH GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 921	Jim - It turn on automatically every time your speedo reads 0mph (i.e at standstill) and turns off when you move. I'd always test it on a hot engine personally, it nots worth breaking sometime over a 5 min wait. Dragging with the L/C at 3500rpm mine built 0.8bar of boost sat still but the boost meant my launches were huge smokey-tyred filled affairs!

27th October 2005, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	Just gone into SETTINGS then REV/IDLE (bottom right) The options were: REV LIMIT F/C A/C XXXX F/C A/C XXXX IDLE A/C XXXX IDLE A/C XXXX I tried one at a time to set the limits to 2500, then went back to MONITOR and revved the engine - it sailed past 2500 each time??!? Am I being thick or does it look like my Pro is in fact just a normal PFC?

27th October 2005, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
ExScoobyT GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: `down sourfff Posts: 1,052	REV LIMIT - Your rev limit (!!!) F/C A/C XXXX - Fuel cut speed AC off F/C A/C XXXX - Fuel cut speed AC on IDLE A/C XXXX - Idle speed AC off IDLE A/C XXXX - You guessed it, Idle speed AC on. That lot are from the non-pro version. I `thought` you needed the software to set the lauch control (Datalogit)?

27th October 2005, 12:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	Well, the old girl's up with Rod Bell for a remap soon so will discuss it with him then Cheers guys!

27th October 2005, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
IanH GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 921	It's the 1st/top F/C A/C figure thats the L/C (it was on mine) so if it sails past without lots of popping and banging (like below) WHEN the cars NOT moving then you may not have a PRO To check go into the ETC menu and select Version - thats should say PRO!

27th October 2005, 02:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jim27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Posts: 4,478	But I'm pretty sure that the ECU unit itself has "Power FC Pro" on the outside...

28th October 2005, 09:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
IanH GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 921	I'd ring Abbey/Rod Bell/Riasing Sun etc just to confirm that I'm not talking rubbish as it's been over a year since I've used my PRO, but I'm fairly sure I'm right.