PROGRESS UPDATE - DYNO NUMBERS...
OK, Sorry for the delay guys... been super busy with the new
GMS Flex Fuel Kits, and some top secret goodies so the remote tuning has been slow.
That said, the tuning felt just about complete so it was time to head to the DYNO to see how much steam she makes now, and fine tune if needed. Although I made a lot of changes to the car while it was down...
1. Installed (for testing) our
Stage.II Oil Cooler
2. Upgraded the gauges in our
Stage.I Data Control Package to the PRO Versions
3. Installed our
Monster Triple S Clutch
4. Installed our
Ridetech Coil-Overs with
BMR Lower Control Arms.
5. Installed our new
Flex Fuel + Filter + DYME Hose Kit.
6. Installed additional sensors before and after the intercooler bricks so we could get better data when validating our new
LT4 1.7L Upgraded Intercooler Bricks.
7. Installed an
XDI Goliath HPFP.
8. Installed these
Decorative Reservoir Caps.
The only changes made that would have affected HP/TQ was...
1. Changed the camshaft for a BTR Stage.I
2. Freshened our Katech CNC Ported Heads with a proper valve job.
That's it... Same pulleys, similar boost, same ambient temps, same peak timing...
Which is why I was surprised at how much stronger the car felt once we started to do the WOT testing. The car felt like it picked up at least 50rwhp... which is more than I would have expected to make.
Surprisingly, the car ended up making 915rwhp and 850rwhp. That's a bump of 75rwhp and 50rwtq on the same boost, E content and timing.
The goal was simply to make the car more efficient and make more power with the same boost (only 15psi) while blending down to E60. I think it's the perfect combination for a fun street car, while keeping boost low, which makes the car fairly easy to keep cool.
Disclaimer; for those reading this with plans to build your car, I must say clearly... I think 915rwhp 850rwtq is too much for a street car. At this power level the car is dangerous when not pointed straight, and even when you are... conditions must be good in order to stay straight when boost hits. For what it's worth, I think your average driver should aim for the 700-750rwhp mark.
Building mine to 915rwhp was not the goal, simply wanted to see how much power we could make with a 9.2" lower and 2.3" upper on a ported stock blower and Di only fuel system. No meth, no port, no 2650.
Although we could have stayed on the DYNO longer to find more power, we ran out of time, and was happy stopping where we did.
Might test a few other goodies down the road, But for now, she is running good, time to focus attention to a few other pressing items.
I will share an IG or FB link of some of the footage when it's compiled. For now I leave you with the before and after dyno graph...
Cheers to going faster and staying cooler!
