yeah, the OBDI setups are a totally different thing, thats for sure, and I'm definitely not an OBDI kinda guy. but, in the OBDII tables, typically you can alter the KR settings to get better function out of the knock sensor rather than disabling it. for example when the knock sensor begins pulling timing due to KR, it will keep building up the amount of retarded timing until the knock goes away, then the amount of timing that was retarded will decay away. so you'll slowly return to 100% timing, but you can increase the decay rate a good amount, which will allow the safety of the knock sensor but will get you back to 100% timing after the knock is gone much quicker....you can also limit the max retard based on RPM incase you wanted to limit or expand the possible amount of max timing the KR can play with...
I've had some good luck altering my timing tables, but then again I'm fairly far from stock, like you said, a stock or mildly modified engine, the stock tables do pretty well. one benefit of a more advanced PCM like the 411 is the use of multiple timing tables that can be used to dictate the timing for high vs low octane, etc...
I just realized I have completely derailed this thread....sorry to the OP.
I've had some good luck altering my timing tables, but then again I'm fairly far from stock, like you said, a stock or mildly modified engine, the stock tables do pretty well. one benefit of a more advanced PCM like the 411 is the use of multiple timing tables that can be used to dictate the timing for high vs low octane, etc...
I just realized I have completely derailed this thread....sorry to the OP.