For a while now I've experienced low low end torque. So much so the car feels dead before 2000 or so rpm. My diagnostics have established that the car routinely has between 5 and 10 degrees of timing pulled most consistently, with or without premium fuel across the RPM range.
Base spark is what the ECU would command if all conditions are perfect. Actual spark is where we are at actually and KCS retard is knock compensation due to some form of detonation/pinging or false knock being detected.
But this graph shows something else. Between 750(idle) and 1200 rpm, the car has negative timing when I mash the pedal aka launching, despite positive being requested. Then at the 1000 rpm mark is where knock compensation also kicks in and makes me go negative.
Problem is this robs me of power down low and makes quick take off in roundabouts or heavy traffic areas almost impossible.
I was wondering if anyone has a clue why not just down low, but across RPM range I would be getting so much knock compensation, unaffected by premium fuel.