Originally posted by La fiera: Don't get mad Lou, Carbon has a point there. Eleven pages on your built and now you are down in power, It has happened to all of us at one time. Just sit down and re-think your set up and follow Will's advice about bench racing. Criticism can make you better, it is just how you take it. Best wishes on your next race!
Rei Moloon
But I'm not down in power. The dyno operator doesn't know what he's doing. It's a relatively new shop and he already has a rap for low readings. I only used him because no one else was open on Saturday. The original Mustang dyno I took, that owner/operator took his car back and forth between his shop and a reputable dynojet shop to get his Mustang dyno to report like a Dynojet. At 149 rwhp, I would not be performing like I'm performing on the track. I'm not making less torque than a bone stock 2.8. It's a joke. I think he does this to sell tuning services. But he also claimed to know nothing about non-turboed RWD cars. All he does is AWD turbo cars. I don't out power an Audi R4 6speed with 149 hp. Just read the signature from post #1 here: http://www.mazda3forums.com...=8267182&postcount=1
Sad when your customer advertise that your shop is "low reading"...
The scale is off but the curve is correct. I am only limited by the cam now...and some overly rich tuning down low.
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La fiera
JUL 15, 09:37 AM
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Originally posted by lou_dias:
I don't out power an Audi R4 6speed with 149 hp.
You'd be surprise what you can out power with a lightweight mid-engine car like yours, specially at take off and powering out of a corner. Looking forward to your next dyno session.
Rei Moloon
Will
JUL 15, 11:15 AM
Thought you said you had some ignition break-up... That's not a dyno problem.
lou_dias
JUL 15, 02:46 PM
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Originally posted by Will: Thought you said you had some ignition break-up... That's not a dyno problem.
Where did I say that?
When I took this dyno: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...L/075502-6.html#p202 I did have a detonation problem and adding octane booster is what brought me UP to my current power level and back into the +2XX ft*lbs of torque range.
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lou_dias
JUL 15, 02:53 PM
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Originally posted by La fiera: You'd be surprise what you can out power with a lightweight mid-engine car like yours, specially at take off and powering out of a corner. Looking forward to your next dyno session.
Rei Moloon
Ok, so you're saying a 2005 Mustang Cobra with 330rwhp and a curb weight of 3345 is slower than a 149 rwhp Fiero with a curb weight of 2750...? My power to weight ratio is closer to 11:1 than to the 18:1 the dyno reported.
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Sigler85GT
JUL 15, 03:04 PM
I like the idea of this thread and building your hybrid 3400 engine but all i read is someone elses crappy workmanship of your parts or them not knowing how to run their own shop correctly. You compare your car based on a personal opinion and circle track races. So much more factors in than just pure engine power. After reading how you talk about other people on here i would hate to meet you in person.
sleevePAPA
JUL 15, 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by lou_dias:
Ok, so you're saying a 2005 Mustang Cobra with 330rwhp and a curb weight of 3345 is slower than a 149 rwhp Fiero with a curb weight of 2750...? My power to weight ratio is closer to 11:1 than to the 18:1 the dyno reported.
thats not a 2005 S-197 Mustang Lou.
lou_dias
JUL 15, 04:05 PM
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Originally posted by sleevePAPA: thats not a 2005 S-197 Mustang Lou.
If you go to his video, he claims 330 rwhp and it's a Mustang Cobra. Does the year actually matter?
sleevePAPA
JUL 15, 04:11 PM
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Originally posted by lou_dias:
If you go to his video, he claims 330 rwhp and it's a Mustang Cobra. Does the year actually matter?
To me it does, you pulled wrong information out of your hat to use in a debate. Like the "221hp" figure on page 11.
The results are close to what I figured, even on a pre-loaded dyno. Id be interested in trap speeds if you ever ran it in the Q, my guess would be ~90mph thru the eyes
lou_dias
JUL 15, 04:13 PM
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Originally posted by Sigler85GT:
I like the idea of this thread and building your hybrid 3400 engine but all i read is someone elses crappy workmanship of your parts or them not knowing how to run their own shop correctly. You compare your car based on a personal opinion and circle track races. So much more factors in than just pure engine power. After reading how you talk about other people on here i would hate to meet you in person.
Perhaps what you should do it read how some people talked to me in other threads regarding my build and iron heads vs aluminum heads in general. After that, you'll see the basis for what ever attitude you detect.
If you look back thru this thread, you'll see some trolls have already been banned. I'm out of patience. I drive a stock Fiero Formula EVERY DAY. I also have a 4.9+Allante Fiero that dyno'd at 17X rwhp and 265 ft*lbs and this car would stomp that car (1.5 - 2 seconds faster on the same track). All I have here is internet warriors telling me my car makes no power.
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