My Dyno!
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My Dyno!
The SLC Rotary club had a dyno day today so I gladly paid my 50 bucks and threw my 8 on it!
Found out something rather interesting, might have already been posted but I don't care.
I have an RE Intake and by the numbers (only compared to the average RX-8) the intake lost me a lot of mid-range torque.
I don't have a scanner here so I'll post it and scan it later.
Me (3/13/04):
Max Power: 169.4 @ 8200 RPM
Max Torque: 123.9 @ 4200 RPM
Base run (bone stone, 3/5/04):
Max: 167.1 @ 7300
Torque: 136.2 @ 5700
There was another 8 there maybe he'll post his results.
I will take off the RE intake and run a dyno with just the stock and then run it with the K&N drop.
oh btw this was just 3rd gear pulls.
-guy:D
Found out something rather interesting, might have already been posted but I don't care.
I have an RE Intake and by the numbers (only compared to the average RX-8) the intake lost me a lot of mid-range torque.
I don't have a scanner here so I'll post it and scan it later.
Me (3/13/04):
Max Power: 169.4 @ 8200 RPM
Max Torque: 123.9 @ 4200 RPM
Base run (bone stone, 3/5/04):
Max: 167.1 @ 7300
Torque: 136.2 @ 5700
There was another 8 there maybe he'll post his results.
I will take off the RE intake and run a dyno with just the stock and then run it with the K&N drop.
oh btw this was just 3rd gear pulls.
-guy:D
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WOW its depressing looking at the max power it gave,and you had a re intake . i was planning a dynoing mines but the shop dyno was having problems i see if i can get to them next week. ill go cry now
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Both stock cars runs were very close. Close enough. The intake equipped car had much less midrange torque. I'd love to see the dyno plots overlaid. 2 peak horsepower gain with a sacrifice where the car is driven 99% of the time doesn't sound like a good investment to me. The stock airbox is tuned. Now the tuning is gone. The added airflow doesn't show an apreciable, feelable gain on the top end. I won't rule out the fact that the results are from limp mode though and indicitave of the true potential of the intake.
I too would like to know if you guys did the wheel sensor trick though to fool the car so it could be dynoed. The 4400 ft altitude still corelates well with those at sea level when you factor in air density differences.
I too would like to know if you guys did the wheel sensor trick though to fool the car so it could be dynoed. The 4400 ft altitude still corelates well with those at sea level when you factor in air density differences.
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Jercs:
If you want to put your car on the dyno again. I have a series of tests for you to run. I will pay $100 toward your runs. Email me at rotaryextreme@aol.com so we can discusss this.
Chuck Huang
If you want to put your car on the dyno again. I have a series of tests for you to run. I will pay $100 toward your runs. Email me at rotaryextreme@aol.com so we can discusss this.
Chuck Huang
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These were fairly quick runs, so nothing was done except to turn off the DSC.
Salt Lake City's airport is at 4227 feet above sea level.
I can't post pics but I have the graph that compares the two runs. Basically, Jercs' 8 was at or below mine until right around 7200 RPM, the point where the last intake valve opens. From 4200 - 7000 was where the biggest differences were.
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Salt Lake City's airport is at 4227 feet above sea level.
I can't post pics but I have the graph that compares the two runs. Basically, Jercs' 8 was at or below mine until right around 7200 RPM, the point where the last intake valve opens. From 4200 - 7000 was where the biggest differences were.
Mark
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As far as these numbers go, just insert the typical "I love this car" comment here. Besides, on road experience has shown me this car runs about the same as others with similar rated power.
As far as these numbers go, just insert the typical "I love this car" comment here. Besides, on road experience has shown me this car runs about the same as others with similar rated power.
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If you look at the CZ dynojet the whp of stock rx8 was around 169. Also i thought i remembered hearing that base mustangs and gt autos had bad gearing for their power.
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Originally posted by olias
These were fairly quick runs, so nothing was done except to turn off the DSC.
These were fairly quick runs, so nothing was done except to turn off the DSC.
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Originally posted by Gord96BRG
Still kind of a waste of money, don't you think? If you know that the ECU goes into a safe mode and restricts power on a dyno without doing the limp mode bypass (wheel sensor tricks) - why bother? It's not a real, valid number...
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Still kind of a waste of money, don't you think? If you know that the ECU goes into a safe mode and restricts power on a dyno without doing the limp mode bypass (wheel sensor tricks) - why bother? It's not a real, valid number...
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Originally posted by Mike Ockshuge
A mustang dyno reports #'s about 15 pct less than a dyno jet, FYI.
A mustang dyno reports #'s about 15 pct less than a dyno jet, FYI.
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Originally posted by zoom44
well its a good base number to start your mods from.
well its a good base number to start your mods from.
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And the tech at the garage told us that the Mustang was more accurate and the dyno jet reported high numbers that weren't real.
And the tech at the garage told us that the Mustang was more accurate and the dyno jet reported high numbers that weren't real.
FYI, a dyna-pac will measure less than a mustang dyno or dyno-jet and they will tell you that a dyna-pac is the most accurate.
i say its all a crock of crap and the only way to judge and get an accurate real world estimate is take your car to the drag strip and get a before and after trap speed.
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Originally posted by Mike Ockshuge
i say its all a crock of crap and the only way to judge and get an accurate real world estimate is take your car to the drag strip and get a before and after trap speed.
i say its all a crock of crap and the only way to judge and get an accurate real world estimate is take your car to the drag strip and get a before and after trap speed.
Chuck and mentioned doing more tests, so we'll see what he wants to do. Plan to use the same machine to give correct feedback. I think I need to dyno with the stock intake in and re-dyno with RE in.