Tom Pearce Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I realise that this isn't technically a new feature as it's advertised as already existing, but it would be very much appreciated if it were actually functioning! Mucking about with open-loop wasn't exactly the plan when purchasing an ECU with a listed selling point of having closed-loop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Pidde Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Bump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearce Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I just came back to see if there had been any update - thanks for the bump! I'm a bit fed up with waiting for this one & think I may fire off a 'trade descriptions act' to swap the ECU back to cash. Running the car crippled - or shelling out extra for a closed-loop boost control unit - wasn't in the plan when I read the specifications & bought the unit. Time to switch to a manufacturer that doesn't sell vapourware, I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearce Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Great - have just heard from the UK distributor that Link are pushing to get this in, so here's hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Its being worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearce Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Any chance of this appearing before the world runs out of oil? I don't know how long the G3 was on sale for but I've been waiting for nearly a year for this built-in feature to be built-in, the car having been neutered the whole of the time. If it's too much trouble to finish this ECU, why was a new one started? Or if there's a design fault meaning that the G3 can't support closed-loop control (my current assumption), then it's a case of money-back or offering an alternative that can provide the advertised features. At least, that's the way that the law works over here in the UK, and I assume you'd like to continue trading there. I'll be asking the distributors here for advice again as they appear to fully understand that a product should perform as advertised and have been very helpful in the past. I'd prefer it if the ECU simply worked, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Whinnen Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Any timeline of this for the G4? I know there are other things on the list, but a timeline would be good. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mounsey Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'll add another voice to seeing Closed Loop Boost on the G4. Hell i just swapped out a GTST LINK for the G4 and it had it ! Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Pidde Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Bump. Over two years and still waiting. I have been told, "It's being worked on" for those two years. If this is how it is going to be, I may have to unfortunately go with a Hydra in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Moore Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hi Daniel,We're getting closer, the firmware for the G4 is currently under test. Hang in there, it will be worth it.-Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Pidde Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Cool. Just nice to hear a little update to restore my faith. If it is as good as you sound like, it will be worth the wait. Also, don't mind the Hydra comment. I wouldn't really get one of those, just wanted to light a little fire under you guys' rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mounsey Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Cameron, Will the setup have the option to run twin solenoids , for external gates , so you can remove boost to bottom port all together etc to aide spool even more ??.. Gary For me this is the most anticipated 'missing' feature for the G4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Moore Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Daniel - I don't mind the comment at all, I feel your pain, I want closed loop boost as much as you do. Gary - That feature will not be available straight away, once we have the closed loop boost released, we will eventually start testing it on our drag car, as it has an external wastegate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pearce Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Just a wild guess here, but seeming there's now an advert for upgrading a G3 to a G4, I assume this means that the closed-loop boost control as advertised on the original product is only available if an upgrade is paid for? Or is closed loop still urgently being worked on as it has been for the last year, while lots of other products have been created & released before something 3 years old has even finished being designed? Is everything Link produces this badly managed, produced & 'maintained'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashesman Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009  "Is everything Link produces this badly managed, produced & 'maintained'?"... As a staff member I am not in a position to comment on this but my suggestion is that you contact one of our dealers that is buying and installing ECUs by the hundreds and get their opinion as to the quality of our products.   Also do some research and come up with some facts to prove that our products are poorly produced and maintained compared to our competitors before you make public acusations! I think you will be surprised with the findings. I can understand your frustration with not receiving closed loop boost control. It was a mistake in the original release documentation. We do not believe in selling "airware". As a company we receive and record all feature requests from our dealers and customers. These requests are reviewed and prioritised. Features are added in the prioritised order. If a feature you want is not getting added it is not because we cant or wont but becuase it is not requested enough (even though you may not believe that!). Over the past three years hundreds of features have been added based on market feedback allowing our ECUs to offer more versatility and advanced features than any other ECUs in that price bracket. There is no hardware limitaton preventing closed loop boost control, I can certainly assure you of that. A closed loop boost control alogrithm has been developed in is currently in testing. When and how it is released depends entirely on the scheduling of other requested upgrades.  In G4 a basic closed loop boost control can be acheived using MAP as an axis on a boost table. The duty cycle is reduced at pressures above the target, and increased below. G3 ECUs should be upgraded to G4 just to take advantage of all the new features and improvements and allow use of all the new tuning tools available in G4 PCLink. It also ensures continued upgrades and fixes are available. I mean, microsoft didn't keep upgradeing windows 98 forever, eventually they said you need to get Windows XP if you want our support.  Tom Pearce, feel free to contact me directly if you wish to discuss this matter further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dobnik Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Any updates on new firmware for G4 closed loop boost controll? I am sure many of us are hanging out for this. Cheers, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin battye Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 for me.. closed loop boost control is not a big deal.. Â tony.. what are you struggling to achieive without this feature?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Whinnen Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Same here as Martin now, I've found that open loop with gear based figures are perfect for what I want. I find it actually easier to get the desired boost curves with this method than the older closed loop system in the PossumLink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin battye Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 just a quick addition to this thread... surely a quick bash together program the can allow same control methods as an Apexi AVCR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Moore Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Sadly we don't do 'quick bash togethers' hence why doing proper closed loop boost has taken us this long (as well as focusing on other more asked for features, e-throttle etc). Luckily we can now announce the release of closed loop boost in the latest G4 firmware 4.7.0! -Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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