my dyno, does this sound right??
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my dyno, does this sound right?? i just bought my motor last year right out the crate. idk if that makes a differnece (20,000 miles) . but my mods r in my sig. i am UNTUNED and the 100 shot will be here tomorrow. as of today i made 241hp and 280tq to the wheels....i am very disappointed, thought i would get more.....does this seem right? and what should i do nex beside getting a tune and hooking up my 100 shot.
What trans do you have? If you have an auto that still seems a bit low. But if you have an M6 yes it's definately low. Some dyno's aren't exactly accurate. I had a heads and cam Lt1 that only put down like 310rwhp. Then sold them to a guy on cz28.com. He puts down like 450 Rwhp with similer mods and a much bigger cam. Basically I'm saying some dynoes read very low while others read very high. Track times are all that really matter though right?
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I would say get the car tuned! You could free up alot of power right there. Also most of the dyno number I see on these forums sound like a bunch of BS for what they have done. I have about the same set up I will check my dyno sheets and post the numbers both N/a and with a 150 shot.
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That's right on a the money for an A4. Actually maybe a bit HIGH with a Flowmaster 
(heh I'm serious, dyno proven power suckers on our cars, well at least the Flowmaster 80 series that are MADE for F-Bodies)
(heh I'm serious, dyno proven power suckers on our cars, well at least the Flowmaster 80 series that are MADE for F-Bodies) 
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Hmmm,
i feel the mods listed w/ an A4 are about right. i am SURE OP is getting knock retard and without a tune those numbers are definately believable
dynos are for tunning and often masterbating ones ego! if your air/fuel is good, no knock retard pull the straps off and hit the staging lanes......
i feel the mods listed w/ an A4 are about right. i am SURE OP is getting knock retard and without a tune those numbers are definately believable
dynos are for tunning and often masterbating ones ego! if your air/fuel is good, no knock retard pull the straps off and hit the staging lanes......
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I would say get the car tuned! You could free up alot of power right there. Also most of the dyno number I see on these forums sound like a bunch of BS for what they have done. I have about the same set up I will check my dyno sheets and post the numbers both N/a and with a 150 shot.
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low 300s is more like a full bolt-on M6. he's an auto with just exhaust.
to the OP: you said you got this as a crate motor? i'm not sure if i'm correct here, but maybe you got an earlier year crate motor rather than the '96/'97.
to the OP: you said you got this as a crate motor? i'm not sure if i'm correct here, but maybe you got an earlier year crate motor rather than the '96/'97.
I know there are a lot of variances with dynos, but I still don't that it's enough to account for your LOW #'s. With headers and a CAI, no N2O and no tune, you should be seeing at least 275rwhp. Even with an A4. Now add N2O and the number should be higher still...
And a CAI, headers, exhaust is almost all of the bolt-ons, short of 1.6 rr's and maybe a 52mm TB. I'd say the rr's and TB would probably account for 15-20 rwhp. Which should leave him at around 275rwhp like I stated earlier.
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You mean like a '93-'95 LT1? What does that have to do with anything?
And a CAI, headers, exhaust is almost all of the bolt-ons, short of 1.6 rr's and maybe a 52mm TB. I'd say the rr's and TB would probably account for 15-20 rwhp. Which should leave him at around 275rwhp like I stated earlier.
And a CAI, headers, exhaust is almost all of the bolt-ons, short of 1.6 rr's and maybe a 52mm TB. I'd say the rr's and TB would probably account for 15-20 rwhp. Which should leave him at around 275rwhp like I stated earlier.