Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?

[roccnroll@hotmail.com (Drew Teague)]

The stock 8v CIS system doesn't have a knock sensor, so I would imagine not, 
unless you've installed one.  (such as in an ABA swap)



**Drew Teague**
Harrisburg, PA

`84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
`85 BMW 318





>From: "Rhett Farnum" <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com>
>To: rhock99@epix.net, bhonnold@pac-cap.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: RE: Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?
>Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 13:19:26 -0600
>
>I'm still not clear as to if this would work on my 8V?
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>Peace Out,
>Rhett
>Rocco_crossing
>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and 
>finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
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>>From: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
>>To: <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: RE: Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?
>>Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 14:01:20 -0500
>>
>>I have an 88 16V... so I'm going to assume that since this was only listed 
>>for the earlier CIS-E (100 hp-) that it is probably using the Audi timing 
>>map in my CIS-E already.  Correct, or am I way off?
>>
>> >
>> > From: "Brian Honnold" <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
>> > Date: 2003/04/02 Wed PM 12:43:03 EST
>> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> > Subject: RE: Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?
>> >
>> > That trick only applies to the early systems on 1985 RD motors.
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Joe Doty
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:16 AM
>> > > To: Ryan H; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> > > Subject: RE: Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Is this what you're talking about?  This is something I saved
>> > > from somewhere a while back:
>> > >
>> > > > The computer for the knock control has two ignition maps
>> > > you can use,
>> > > > Europeon (Hot) and North American (Cold). The base timing on a big
>> > > > valve head, 1985 and up is 6 deg btdc and with the knock sensor and
>> > > > Euro ignition map you can push your timing to 12 - 15 btdc.
>> > > With these
>> > > > two changes you get about 5 - 10 hp gain and when you use super
>> > > > unleaded you can feel the difference. (you can also change
>> > > to a Euro
>> > > > ignition map in any CIS-E powered motor by cutting the
>> > > jumper from pin
>> > > > 3 to pin 11 on the knock sensor control unit and don't forget to
>> > > > advance the ignition) This is such an easy conversion, I would
>> > > > encourage everybody to do it.
>> > >
>> > > Joe Doty
>> > > IT/Development
>> > > joe@lcnetwork.com
>> > >
>> > > > humm i though the TAch signal (rpm) was the pin 7 of the TZH box 
>>not
>> > > the
>> > > > knock box.
>> > > >
>> > > > ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > =>-----Original Message-----
>> > > > =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>> > > > =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan H
>> > > > =>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:20 PM
>> > > > =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> > > > =>Subject: Tach signal / knock sensor power increase?
>> > > > =>
>> > > > =>
>> > > > =>OK guys, can someone tell me what wire to/from the knock box
>> > > > =>(16V) is the tach signal?  And also, look at this pic.... in the
>> > > > =>bottom right it says something about increasing power by
>> > > > =>unconnecting two grounds... um, anyone try this?  Where are they
>> > > > =>connected together?  At the harness connection?
>> > > >
>> > > =>http://home.mindspring.com/~tberk/_uimages/Knock-Sensor-Diagram.JPG
>> > > > =>
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