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Manual Transmission Blip Control

CORE ECU features a Manual Transmission Blip Control, which raises the engine RPM during a downshift to match the speed the engine needs to be at for the lower gear. The following steps outline the process for configuring and enabling Blip Control.

Blip Control VCM Live Setup

Note

Blip Control requires a brake switch and a clutch switch. If your vehicle is not already equipped with these, they must be installed before configuring this feature.

  1. Download the latest version of VCM Live Beta here.

  2. Open VCM Live and click the drop down arrow in the group layout tab and select Transmission

  3. Select the Trans Config tab in the top menu bar and locate the Transmission Type parameter and select ManualTransmission.

  4. Select the Manual Trans Setup tab in the top menu bar and locate the Blip Control Enabled parameter and select Yes.

  5. Select the Manual Trans Blip Control tab in the top menu bar and locate the Blip Control Activation Mode and select your preferred activation method.

  6. Manual Trans Blip Control is now enabled. Follow the tuning setup recommendations in the section below.

Blip Control Tuning Setup

Note

Your professional tuner is your first line of support for tuning questions. We strongly recommend having all vehicle calibrations performed by a professional tuner.

  1. Adjust the Blip Control Clutch Engage (Press) Time & Blip Control Enable Vehicle Speed (VSS) Minimum to your desired values.

  2. You can live monitor and adjust your values using the BLIP CONTROL ACTIVE TIME (S) & BLIP CONTROL THROTTLE POSITION (%) tables.