#Power commander v custom maps software#
#Power commander v custom maps Pc#

stock bike or performance exhaust and air filter). This (base map) is typically a map that has been developed to provide an improvement for most combinations matching the map description (i.e. The Power Commander is supplied with a given (base) map stored in the microprocessor. How can I tune with the Power Commander? Base Map The correct air/fuel ratio number (say 12.9:1 or 13.2:1) depends upon many factors like combustion chamber design but what we want is that figure at every point in the curve (straight line). So the rider will feel a large improvement while riding the motorcycle and it is very possible that the peak wide open throttle horsepower is unchanged.

#Power commander v custom maps Pc#

The blue curve shows that same combination with the PC installed and you can see that the line is nearly straight. The red curve shows a typical stock motorcycle with minor performance modifications (slip-on exhaust). You can see a large horsepower increase between the two. The top graph shows the horsepower curve accelerating at a 40% throttle opening and the lower graph shows the corresponding air / fuel ratio. Shown below are two graphs of a motorcycle before and after installation of the Power Commander. We must also understand that a typical street rider spends a great deal of time riding in part throttle conditions. Well that can depend upon many things but what we can tell you is 'The perfect air/fuel ratio will ensure that the engine can produce the maximum possible horsepower for that given combination'.

#Power commander v custom maps software#

The unit also comes complete with software and cable link that allows you to change between different maps or make adjustments to a map file. The Power Commander can be ordered preprogrammed with a your choice of several settings, based on the modifications to your bike. Removing the PC returns the bike to its previous stock condition. Using this technology we are able to offer a large area of adjustment without making any permanent changes to the bikes' ECU (electronic control unit). Changes are made to the bikes fuel and ignition curves via the PC's onboard microprocessor. Most installations take less than 15 minutes, some as little as 5 minutes. The PC uses original equipment style connectors so that no splicing or cutting of the harness is required. The PC is a fuel injection and ignition timing (on some models) adjustment unit that plugs 'inline' with the bikes' stock ECU.