I LOST 20ftlbs. And 5 hp!
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Also being 1 year apart and "the same type of day" without having the weather data from the dyno doesn't mean anything. I dunno about you but I can't tell you the barometric pressure just by walking outside. Nor the humidity.
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
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Also being 1 year apart and "the same type of day" without having the weather data from the dyno doesn't mean anything. I dunno about you but I can't tell you the barometric pressure just by walking outside. Nor the humidity.
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
I have the Macs back on and scheduled another dyno tune for Thurs. the 20th. I guess well find out!
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Also being 1 year apart and "the same type of day" without having the weather data from the dyno doesn't mean anything. I dunno about you but I can't tell you the barometric pressure just by walking outside. Nor the humidity.
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
Also on the new graph the HP could have still be climbing when the run was cut.
The torque plot on the first graph looks strange.
Curious if the tuner adjusted timing or only fuel.
Was this done with the cutout open or closed? Wondering if it was closed and causing turbulence in the exhaust (I'm not familiar with the layout and where the cutout is, could be disruptive to flow when closed though)
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A lot can happen in a year.
More miles on one oil than the other, more build-up on pistons/valves, different plugs with different gaps, etc etc.
The fact that one is Standard and the other is SAE means you should just throw any and all assumptions out the window completely.
More miles on one oil than the other, more build-up on pistons/valves, different plugs with different gaps, etc etc.
The fact that one is Standard and the other is SAE means you should just throw any and all assumptions out the window completely.
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A lot can happen in a year.
More miles on one oil than the other, more build-up on pistons/valves, different plugs with different gaps, etc etc.
The fact that one is Standard and the other is SAE means you should just throw any and all assumptions out the window completely.
More miles on one oil than the other, more build-up on pistons/valves, different plugs with different gaps, etc etc.
The fact that one is Standard and the other is SAE means you should just throw any and all assumptions out the window completely.
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Just so people don't get confused. STD and SAE are correction factors. This means they have a premeditated outside temp, humidity, etc. already factored in. STD and SAE are interchangeable using this formula:
STD - (STD x .026) = SAE
STD - (STD x .026) = SAE
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Good spot spider.
The SAE/STD thing is not on his side here anyway. It would make the numbers with the LT headers even lower.
One other thing I notice is the hp/tq split. With the macs it's even tq to hp. The long tubes shows more power to tq.
The SAE/STD thing is not on his side here anyway. It would make the numbers with the LT headers even lower.
One other thing I notice is the hp/tq split. With the macs it's even tq to hp. The long tubes shows more power to tq.
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I'll get the print out next week when I go back. I should have took it but I wasnt real happy at the time. Don't get me wrong I'm glad I took it in and found this out rather than think I made an improvement in power when I actually don't think I did. I'm not saying good reputable long tubes aren't better, I think this MAY show that all long tubes are not created equal. Its one thing to just bend up some tubes in a jig, weld it up and say this is a great looking header but don't know how it performs. Without any real dyno testing and tweaking to the design to achieve maximum power all you have are some pretty pipes. I think you get what you pay for!
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OP can you email me the pics you have on here of the dyno graph?
Rpmspeedtech@gmail.com
I brought my popcorn too!
P.s. ive never seen sae track more than std on the same dyno.
If it were mw between the 2 runs id look everywhere on the overlay for any power gains at all. Seems like all the excuses are being thrown out, but at some point youve got to say with all the claims out there X should have outdone Y but this is prob really the first comparo between them at the same place with the same car and the same tuner. Trying to say youd just need a cam better designed for those headers isnt an excuse at all. If they are better they should have added power. No ifs ands or butts about that.
On an unrelated note (read shameless plug) our mac headers are here
Htth://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/index.php?cPath=235_82_43&sort=3a&filter_id=78
Most of this post is in good fun of course, but there are some very good questions that come up from it.
I dig it!
Rpmspeedtech@gmail.com
I brought my popcorn too!
P.s. ive never seen sae track more than std on the same dyno.
If it were mw between the 2 runs id look everywhere on the overlay for any power gains at all. Seems like all the excuses are being thrown out, but at some point youve got to say with all the claims out there X should have outdone Y but this is prob really the first comparo between them at the same place with the same car and the same tuner. Trying to say youd just need a cam better designed for those headers isnt an excuse at all. If they are better they should have added power. No ifs ands or butts about that.
On an unrelated note (read shameless plug) our mac headers are here
Htth://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/index.php?cPath=235_82_43&sort=3a&filter_id=78
Most of this post is in good fun of course, but there are some very good questions that come up from it.
I dig it!
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So, if you apply the SAE correction to the STD numbers... he drops about 10HP. And I'm not sure about you, but dropping 30HP by swapping headers doesn't seem likely.
This makes me think there is another issue with the car that needs to be troubleshot. Of course, swapping back in the mids with either show the power restored or a continued trend in lost power.
I bet you see power down from the 391 number last year. Meaning you may have an issue with any number of things. But then I'd do a leakdown and see. You may have an issue with a ringland, valve seal, etc. If you drove the car hard in the last year, you could have hurt the motor.
If the power comes back. Set the headers on fire.
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OP can you email me the pics you have on here of the dyno graph?
Rpmspeedtech@gmail.com
I brought my popcorn too!
P.s. ive never seen sae track more than std on the same dyno.
If it were mw between the 2 runs id look everywhere on the overlay for any power gains at all. Seems like all the excuses are being thrown out, but at some point youve got to say with all the claims out there X should have outdone Y but this is prob really the first comparo between them at the same place with the same car and the same tuner. Trying to say youd just need a cam better designed for those headers isnt an excuse at all. If they are better they should have added power. No ifs ands or butts about that.
On an unrelated note (read shameless plug) our mac headers are here
Htth://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/index.php?cPath=235_82_43&sort=3a&filter_id=78
Most of this post is in good fun of course, but there are some very good questions that come up from it.
I dig it!
Rpmspeedtech@gmail.com
I brought my popcorn too!
P.s. ive never seen sae track more than std on the same dyno.
If it were mw between the 2 runs id look everywhere on the overlay for any power gains at all. Seems like all the excuses are being thrown out, but at some point youve got to say with all the claims out there X should have outdone Y but this is prob really the first comparo between them at the same place with the same car and the same tuner. Trying to say youd just need a cam better designed for those headers isnt an excuse at all. If they are better they should have added power. No ifs ands or butts about that.
On an unrelated note (read shameless plug) our mac headers are here
Htth://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/index.php?cPath=235_82_43&sort=3a&filter_id=78
Most of this post is in good fun of course, but there are some very good questions that come up from it.
I dig it!
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That's correct. The difference from SAE to STD is 2.6%.
So, if you apply the SAE correction to the STD numbers... he drops about 10HP. And I'm not sure about you, but dropping 30HP by swapping headers doesn't seem likely.
This makes me think there is another issue with the car that needs to be troubleshot. Of course, swapping back in the mids with either show the power restored or a continued trend in lost power.
I bet you see power down from the 391 number last year. Meaning you may have an issue with any number of things. But then I'd do a leakdown and see. You may have an issue with a ringland, valve seal, etc. If you drove the car hard in the last year, you could have hurt the motor.
If the power comes back. Set the headers on fire.
So, if you apply the SAE correction to the STD numbers... he drops about 10HP. And I'm not sure about you, but dropping 30HP by swapping headers doesn't seem likely.
This makes me think there is another issue with the car that needs to be troubleshot. Of course, swapping back in the mids with either show the power restored or a continued trend in lost power.
I bet you see power down from the 391 number last year. Meaning you may have an issue with any number of things. But then I'd do a leakdown and see. You may have an issue with a ringland, valve seal, etc. If you drove the car hard in the last year, you could have hurt the motor.
If the power comes back. Set the headers on fire.
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