Nodalmighty Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Basically i've done nothing with my hobbiest status so far. Products I designed were either to technical for my humble electronic skills of just underwhelming. So I'm butchering all the things I've knocked up previously to concentrate on 3 areas: 1) Find and Ecu with a top end feature spec for e-Manage Ultimate money, were they are innovative and will write custom firmware mods for me. Done 2) Design and Make mappable Auto Box Ecu. (Teamed up with G-Tech), Done 3) Drag my Screen System kick and screaming into being (Ecu manufacturer writing custom data bust protocol for me), Simplifies my end quite a bit. In progress. So I've not been sitting on my hands, just so hard to keep the plates spinning with a family and a full time job too. Onwards and Upwards. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Auto box ECU sounds interesting any more details ? Does it allow for flappy paddles ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yes. oem and aftermarket and also dual use on the cruise stalk. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Would the autobox ecu cure the tiptronic issue of been maxed out at wot at 130mph. Ie: when a VVTI tip box surpasses 130mph and you plant your foot at say 140mph it kicks down and won't engage 4th without coming off wot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes, You can map the gears to behave however you want them. Lyndon. Would the autobox ecu cure the tiptronic issue of been maxed out at wot at 130mph. Ie: when a VVTI tip box surpasses 130mph and you plant your foot at say 140mph it kicks down and won't engage 4th without coming off wot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've heard a bit about your skills, interested to hear about this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes, You can map the gears to behave however you want them. Lyndon. Interesting tell me more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 How responsive could shifts with paddles be? Comparable to a more modern car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well, in Oz they used to shim the old 3 solenoid boxes and get wheel screeching shifts. I guess increasing the line pressure and reducing the accumulator bleed off would effect a much quicker shift. That in combination with a shim could potentially snap your neck. But it will never be as quick of smooth at a DSG or similar. I've bailed on doing the electronics for this, Simon Goldthorpe at G-Tech is doing the hardware and I'm doing the software. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well, in Oz they used to shim the old 3 solenoid boxes and get wheel screeching shifts. I guess increasing the line pressure and reducing the accumulator bleed off would effect a much quicker shift. That in combination with a shim could potentially snap your neck. But it will never be as quick of smooth at a DSG or similar. I've bailed on doing the electronics for this, Simon Goldthorpe at G-Tech is doing the hardware and I'm doing the software. Lyndon. Neck snapping shifts sounds good Such a product would be very popular with the many auto owners out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Interesting tell me more Basically autos are a Speed V's TPS map with addition side maps to cover fluid temp adjustment, rate of line pressure increase v's throttle delta, shift softening on accumulator back pressure, over rev protection and that sort of thing. You have shift maps for each gear for both up and down shift. So for a given speed and throttle position and gear will be selected. That is the basic concept but I have simplified it quite a bit. When you press the manual mode button either the bespoke paddles or the cruise stalk (if fitted) will be doing the shift requests with over rev protection and lockup control. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 On a sad note the screens I was using are now obsolete and no longer produced. So bollocks to it, time to get my head around the Beagle Bone Black me thinks. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 How much we looking at for one of these auto ECUs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 How much we looking at for one of these auto ECUs ? Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 No idea at the moment. Finger in the air, circa £500. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 No idea at the moment. Finger in the air, circa £500. Lyndon. That's roughly what I expected to be honest, will it come with an easy map style software ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 That's roughly what I expected to be honest, will it come with an easy map style software ? When I working in Computer Games one of my many jobs was the GUI. I'll make it nice and intuitive for the end user. You can always ask for changes if you don't like something. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 On a sad note the screens I was using are now obsolete and no longer produced. So bollocks to it, time to get my head around the Beagle Bone Black me thinks. On order with a 7.0" 4D Systems Cape (Button and Touch Screen Direct Interface). 1 ghz ARM CORTEX A8 with 3D Acceleration and Floating Point Maths Co Pro. Time to dust off those 3D skills I think Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How about a 4.5gen+ Jet style MFD (Multi Function Display), as seen in this Typhoon. Touch screens are too fiddly while driving IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Well I actually have a 19" and 22" LED Monitor combo in mind for the Supra. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Do you have a date in mind for release? Who would fit the ecu and component parts? I am trying to sus out a fault with my NA-TT conversion ie my MANU function doesn't work. (I have a few things still to check yet) would this need to get resolved before you could install? I dont mind being first ie a guinea pig for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Simon at G_Tech is mocking up a prototype as I type. Not sure when it will become commercially available, but I'll bare you in mind as a beta tester. Shame you are so far away. If any one with a TT local to Burntwood wouldn't mind me scoping out the solenoids on their TT box I'd be grateful. Would only be a scope off of a Fields harness, no damage to ecu wiring loom. Just need to find the PWM and Frequency of them. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Any plans for a sort of "pass through" option that will leave control with the Toyota ECU? In other words, options of "manual", custom auto map(s), or do nothing - leave it to Toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Do you think you could do anything with the vvti ecu ? It has the auto ecu built in it The VVTI tiptronic does have a prob that when we delimit it could kick down late I have a spare ecu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Do you think you could do anything with the vvti ecu ? It has the auto ecu built in it The VVTI tiptronic does have a prob that when we delimit it could kick down late I have a spare ecu I asked this ^ it appears he can make a workaround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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