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Old 08-31-2006, 10:08 PM
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Default WTF! Car wont make boost on dyno..

now that my fuel situation is solved.

the car will not make more that 13psi on the dyno.

eboost setting was maxed 99
gate pressure 5.5psi and changed to 10psi - nothing changed on dyno
overboost was set to 20psi

I know I dont have any leaks of any sort.


on the streets the car runs fine..makes the requested boost...I can dial it up and down.

eboost settings
39 == 12.4psi <-- this setting on the dyno only netted 11.1 psi
50 == 14.5psi
60 == 15psi

tti race kit
t80 .96
366 cubes
21x/22x 563/563 116 cam
stage 3 heads
8:8 comp
17 degrees timing...no knock.
a/f ratio was good 11.5 - 12
3" dp to 3.5" exhaust all the way back - no cats
innovative wastegate 8psi spring...cranked down all the way
godzilla bov - utilizing both ports.. vacuum and boost to seal it shut

i have hal shocks in the rear and they are set pretty stiff, i wouldnt think that would effect anything?

any ideas?


measily 13psi == 742hp/786tq

575hp/610tq at my altitude

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Old 08-31-2006, 10:13 PM
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what type of dyno was it on? might not have been putting enough of a load on the motor.
Old 08-31-2006, 10:24 PM
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goin for a 1000hp buddy? sorry to hear about the problem good figuring it out
Old 08-31-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsickofitall
what type of dyno was it on? might not have been putting enough of a load on the motor.
it was on a regular dyno jet.


mightmouse has the exact kit...or did he changed turbo. but he dynoed on a regular dyno jet and got 900+hp...
Old 08-31-2006, 10:46 PM
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its prolly not making enough load for the motor.you might need to try a mustang dyno or superflow for more load
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You need to get it on a mustang dyno. Not enough load with the dynojet. What gears are you running?
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Originally Posted by SilverSS
You need to get it on a mustang dyno. Not enough load with the dynojet. What gears are you running?


3.42s...
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That's why I use the freeway.

Dynojets can strugle to maintain the load on a turbo car at times which is why you may see it react differently for a given boost controller setting. A variance of a 1-1.5psi is probably reasonable.

Does it maintain the same boost level for the whole pull? Or are you seeing it spike to that lower boost level and then back down from there? Does eboost have a boost graph/history/playback display so that you can look at what boost was for the full pass?

Are you running a cutout of any kind? That'll put some pep back in as it's worth about 1-1.5psi for me when I open the electric dump on the street.

What fuel were you running? Was that 17 degress peak timing or timing at peek torque?

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Originally Posted by 2001-WS6
Does it maintain the same boost level for the whole pull?
yes...on the dyno the boost would kind of go up and then fall down ... does the same on the streets but not as bad

Originally Posted by 2001-WS6
Does eboost have a boost graph/history/playback display so that you can look at what boost was for the full pass?
no...only has peak hold boost function. i have hp tuners to with 2bar to see how the map acts.

Originally Posted by 2001-WS6
Are you running a cutout of any kind?
no...and probably wont run one either...

Originally Posted by 2001-WS6
What fuel were you running? Was that 17 degress peak timing or timing at peek torque?
running 91/104 mix..so probably like 96+ or so.

i didnt save any scan info from the dyno as I was too pissed.

but this is what a quick 15psi looked like on the streets right after I left they dyno and change to setting 3.

http://flowerstechnology.net/Documents/15psi.xls

thats third gear...dont pay attention to the mph...i keep forget to change it from kmh
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The file looks good.

We get 94 Sunoco at the pump here which is nice. That's the only thing I've been running so far this year.

I made about the same 3,000-5,800rpm pass on Wednesday night in 3rd gear out on I-75 at 14.4psi. Similar timing, but I had a bit cooler IATs with the ambient down around 75 degrees.

The Big diference between our passes would be my 28" DRs and a TH-400 put me at about 112mph to your 90mph at 5,400rpm. So I topped out at 126mph about 10 frames later on my clossed ciruit testing loop.

Rick
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what rpm did you start the dyno at? i start low as possible to get the turbo going, mine does take longer to come in in a dynojet vs. street too.

i am surprised it wasnt creeping the whole pull, you said it came up and then settled back down.. hmm

if your exhaust is restrictive it can limit how much boost you can make.. but wouldnt say why the e boost isnt reacting.

did you toggle through the set points on the way home and all of them worked correctly again?

maybe have to do a larger gate spring, or try the other connection method they show in the instructions.

can you hear the gate opening? like its just not giving the exhaust to the turbo or is it quiet like its all going in the turbo and just not making the steam?

years back i ran my 346" on the dynojet with the gt-80 here and on georges and it seem'd to come on line very well actually.
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Thats wierd... suscribing...
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
what rpm did you start the dyno at?
I start mine pretty low..

Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
i am surprised it wasnt creeping the whole pull, you said it came up and then settled back down.. hmm
well..from the dyno chart..it goes up..but at 5800rpm it starts to go back down. this is evident on my boost controller too as I will see it go up..and towards redline be 1-2 lower than what peak was.

Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
if your exhaust is restrictive it can limit how much boost you can make.. but wouldnt say why the e boost isnt reacting.
i got the bigger downpipe for the bmr kmember and using the mufflex system all the way back...I would think it was non restrictive? 3.5" DP and back..

Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
did you toggle through the set points on the way home and all of them worked correctly again?
yes..all my set points worked fine on the way home. 39 was 12.4psi..above what i posted.

Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
can you hear the gate opening? like its just not giving the exhaust to the turbo or is it quiet like its all going in the turbo and just not making the steam?
well..im not sure about the sound..but sitting in the passenger seat with the door open..i know i felt air rushing past my foot during the dyno pulls since the WG is right there on that side.


I think my next plan of action is to get to the track and see if those other boost settings are indeed going to show up in my MPH.
my 15psi tune doesnt look too bad on A/F...hard to street tune. might try the new load dyno here too...

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what about if you have a boost leak somewhere, popped a hose off partially?
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what is your gate spring?
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gate spring is 8psi. verified as eboost setting of 00.

check hoses..and intake leaks would show on the boost controller..as I am always -13 at idle
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Originally Posted by MECHAM
check hoses..and intake leaks would show on the boost controller..as I am always -13 at idle
Not true.

This is a common problem in the DSM community. Many people will have normal vacuum readings but leaks at high boost levels. We always recommend that someone do it because it doesn't take long and that is one piece of the puzzle that is solved.
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irregular vaccum would only indicate a leak behind the throttle body.. where as a boost leak would normally be in front
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Earnest..

Other options.. Intake air filter, maybe dirty to the T80 is holding back airflow..

do you have a Air/Fuel graph to display. Curious how she looks..

Keep me posted, as I want to keep helping you..

How was the tuning on the dyno. Did it come pretty easy for you?

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The Filter really couldn't get that dirty where it is located for us.

The A/F charting would be in his HP Tuner logs from the pull. In looking at his 15psi street pull attached to the pull in post #9 above, I'm guessing most of his run on the 15psi pull on the dyno was hanging at 11.6-11.8 range for the full pull.

He's leaning out a little on the road but not bad. It will need some more fuel at the track though. So be prepared to get out of the pass head back to the pits to add some more fuel to the tune.

Rick



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