Dyno numbers low?
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Dyno numbers low? I recently got my 2000 Camaro SS Dyno'd and tuned. It's a basic header/full exhaust and cam only car. I installed a Torquer V2 with new springs. I recently got dyno numbers I wasn't pleased with. While not expecting amazing numbers, I was expecting a little more than 352rwhp/340tq. Do these numbers sound low? Also, what can cause low numbers?
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Well look at the mods in my sig, and tell me how I made only 410 rwhp, but the car runs pretty even with a ported/pullied 03 Cobra that's around 500 rwhp lol. Point being...dynos don't mean much
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I know dyno's don't mean much and and I'm not wanting to make 400 cam only. I was just a little weary and wondering if there's issues with my car. I know a buddy of mine has a bolt on car that makes 347rwhp. Is there a possibility of fuel delivery issues or would the tuner pick that up while tuning my car?
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I made 366whp and 349wtq and I have nearly identical mods and cam as you. My full mod list can be viewed below in my sig. I agree that the 366 number was "disappointing" but my car picked up 36whp from just a cam swap and feels significantly faster especially in the upper rpms. What were your before #'s? However, my car did peak around 6300 as mentioned in a previous post.
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Something doesn't seem right, how the hp curve flattens out at 5700rpm is saying something. Fuel pressure, valve float, compression? Hope you figure it out man.
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Put a fuel pressure gauge on the rail and test it under load
Could also be valve float, IIRC that cam has somewhat aggressive lobes. What springs are you using? What pushrods?
Get an ls6 intake
Could the clutch be slipping?
Could also be valve float, IIRC that cam has somewhat aggressive lobes. What springs are you using? What pushrods?
Get an ls6 intake
Could the clutch be slipping?
Lol do you all realize this thread is from june/july? Op is probably long gone by now. But ya I'd say with an cam only build injectors should be looked at. I came close to maxxing my stock ones out on my bolt on ls6 before the cam. After the cam I was at 102% by 5300 I changed to ls3's when I did the FAST 102
