Most popular SPS3 settings

[Zoom Zoom]

:wave: Ok so here goes, I will have an SPS3 by Saturday lunchtime (Easter traffic permitting) and I wanted to run a poll to see what settings are the most popular. Seems this info is spread all over the threads, but not in one clear place and running a poll to cover all the options is not easy

So if its of interest, how about just writing the settings you use most in the format below. I guess any comments as to why you prefer your settings over another would be useful too.

Model
Timing
Low Boost
High Boost

[Cupramax]

Running mine on Low boost 9 timing 7. Produces 268hp/279lb/ft on Stealth Racing rolling road.

[LEO LION R]

what happens at high boost 9 / timing 9 ? is that optimum performance for short times only ?

:cheers:

[Cupramax]

High boost 9 is too scary for road use. Timing 9 is for race fuel only. Would guess you'd need at least 100 octane if not higher.

[Zoom Zoom]

Does it go sequentially i.e. low 1-9 then start on High 1 and work up if your brave enough?

[LEO LION R]

I think low boost 1 and timing 6 (98 ron - 7 is 98ron aggressive) is the factory standard setting (210/199).

So all you are likely to muck about with is the boost, from 1 to 9 if you use optimax as the timing should probably be at 7 all the time.

Am i getting there yet ?

:cheers:

[Cupramax]

Nope, I think low boost 1, timing 1 is standard.

[Zoom Zoom]

Hmmm this is getting clearer all the time :rolleyes:

Can we have an official word on this??

[LEO LION R]

I have been told the timing setting are as follows ;

4 = 95ron normal
5 = 95ron aggressive
6 = 98ron normal
7 = 98ron aggressive
8 & 9 = high octane race fuel

so i can only presume until told otherwise that the lower numbers are lower grade fuels ?

:cheers:

[Cupramax]

Hang on, I'll get me SPS3 paperwork out of the car. From the above I would guess timing 4 is standard. 2 secs.....

[Cupramax]

Stock is timing 0.

[Cupramax]

3-5 for 95ron 5-7 for 98ron.

[Cupramax]

Originally posted by Deejay
I would recommend a better/bigger Intercooler if you are going to be regulary sticking it into the high boost settings as the 20vt suffers terribly with heat soak probs.

Not on Cupra R's it doesn't. My inlet charge stayed below 40 degrees C even after a 100mph thrash and 3 rolling road runs at Stealth. Theres nothing wrong with the standard intercooling on an R.

[LEO LION R]

great, thanks for clearing that up - someone got it wrong :redface:

edit - wait a minute 3-5 = 95 but 5-7 = 98, so if 5 for 95ron or 98 ron or is it for 96.5 ron ?

[Cupramax]

d doo ron ron ron d do ron ron. Your being silly now. 5 being agressive 95 or non agressive 98. Its in between :D

[Deejay]

Originally posted by Cupramax
Not on Cupra R's it doesn't. My inlet charge stayed below 40 degrees C even after a 100mph thrash and 3 rolling road runs at Stealth. Theres nothing wrong with the standard intercooling on an R.


I test drove the demo ibiza on sunday and this has a forge I/C.
what can I say...........Awesome.........pulls to the redline.

so sure it would make a difference even if only one of the I/Cs on the R where changed.

(Don't turn this into a R's against me thread just cos ive got a
piddly little excuse for a I/C under my bonnet.)

[Cupramax]

Are you talking about Richards? Yes I followed him and it does shift somewhat....:p

[Deejay]

Originally posted by Cupramax
Are you talking about Richards? Yes I followed him and it does shift somewhat....:p

yup-all down to the forge I/C






Oh and the revo stuff too;)

[Cupramax]

Yes, I had it for a week last year when they were doing the developement work on mine. It was quick even without the better intercooler.

[supercupra]

The intercooler is V. good on the R. That will be because it has 2 then

:hammer: