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    First, some information about my engine/car.

    2004 GTO LS1, in a 93 RX-7
    Texas Speed stage 2.5 CNC ported 5.3l heads. Milled to 59cc chambers. Stock head gaskets. Valve reliefs cut 0.080". Slightly over 11:1 compression ratio.
    LS6 intake manifold, ported stock throttle body
    Dual 3.5" intake pipes, running open loop speed density.
    1 7/8" long tube headers with 3" collectors, to a 3" x pipe, and 3" true dual all the way out back.
    60 lb injectors
    Texas Speed (PRC) pushrods, dual springs, and Ti retainers. New LS7 lifters, stock rockers.
    Stock bottom end, LS2 chain, LS6 shimmed and ported pump.
    ARP rod bolts

    I have been getting knock pretty much at the same RPM, no matter what I do with the tune. I have tried many AFR/timing combinations.

    I did some testing today. I tried three different timing maps, and did two 3rd gear pulls with each map. The timing maps were identical except they differed at 6000+ and high load. One map was my nomal map, with 25.5 degrees of timing right before it knocks, one was a lower timing set at 22 degrees, and one was a higher timing set at 28 degrees.

    I did six pulls total, and looked at the rpm where it knocked, and here is what I found:

    RPM----Timing---KR----AFR
    6664----22------5.0---12.47
    6693----22------5.0---12.49
    6655----25.5----1.0---12.50
    6667----25.5----4.0---12.48
    6699----28------2.9---12.45
    6720----28------5.0---12.48

    If it were real knock, I would have expected to see some difference between the 22 degrees pulls, and the 28 degrees pulls, but nothing. That leads me to believe that its not actual knock, but some other noise the sensors are picking up on. Do you think it would still be worthwhile to try a few gallons of race gas and see what happens? Can you help point me to where I can desensitize the knock sensors at that rpm range? When you desensitize the sensors, do you get worired about covering up, or not picking up on real knock?

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    Hi there Kevin, having done a lot of work on cars with "false knock" especially ones with modified valve trains may I offer some advice.
    All engines we have fitted cams and valvesprings to have required the knock sensors to be desensitised to some degree. Even standard engines sometimes false knock also depending on the calibration.
    Go into knock software settings and have a look at table B I think its called....I just do it automatically now. You will see in most calibrations a bunch of "8"'s or similar number until you get over 1/3 or the way with KPA and then the numbers drop down to numbers like 1.02 or 1.05 etc. Its these sensitivity numbers that you need to tweak to stop false knock. Find the rpm where the "knock" occurs then tweak the number by a small amount say 1.05 becomes "1.08ish" at 95 & 102kpa columns. Do another run and the knock retard should have dropped accordingly. Only do small changes so that if real knock occurs the sensors will still activate a response.
    The other place that sometimes needs a tweak in a few tables down called KNOCK RPM multiplier. This can be set at certain higher RPM with a more sensitive setting and requires dropping back slightly. Have a look at your tables...post them up as a JPG if you like and I'll have a look.
    Hope this helps,
    MIke
    "Just a tune > yeah right !!!! "

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    There is a tune file from my car. Its kinda old, but I've never changed anything in the knock tables, so it should still be the same as I'm running now (although a lot of other stuff has changed). Take a look, make some changes, and repost the modified tune if you don't mind.
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