First baseline dyno run....thoughts?
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First baseline dyno run....thoughts?
I have a 94 6 speed coupe. I just got back from Cincy Speed where they did 3 baseline pulls before the engine comes out for cam kit, headers, clutch, and some maintenance issues. Pulled 289.70. 290.73, and 290.02 at the wheels. Is that pretty normal? I was thinking closer to 230 to 240 max. Only mods are K & N with open lid, MSD Opti, coil, wires, E3 plugs, Hooker shorties, Magnaflow cats, and Corsa exhaust. 105,000 miles.
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I never saw the torque numbers. I only have a picture of the HP once pull was done. I was runing video and just hit the picture button. They are going to email me graph if he can. I might have to run up there and pick it up. Will try to insert YouTube link after my phone up loads it.
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Probally using the STD correction factor instead of the SAE....
My 92 back when it was stock (except for 160F T-stat, cut lid, K&N and Corsa) put down 287RWHP using the STD correction factor on a Dyno Jet.
In that trim my car ran 13.30@108mph on regular street tires.
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My 92 back when it was stock (except for 160F T-stat, cut lid, K&N and Corsa) put down 287RWHP using the STD correction factor on a Dyno Jet.
In that trim my car ran 13.30@108mph on regular street tires.
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those are very strong numbers.
most bonestock lt1's dyno around 260ish rwhp on dynojet.
Even though I dislike corsa (dont like how the price went from $895 in 2001 to double that - for an unchanged product), I suspect it is helping you.
There were lots of posts around 2001/2002/2003 showing dyno before and after improvements of 15 to 20 rwhp when going to corsa. I found it hard to believe, but the numbers were there.
The lt1 mufflers are known to be restrictive and corsa's mufflers are pretty good. Neat how they go from mild-to-wild sound at the touch of the gas pedal.
Though I have to question whether its smaller 2.5" pipes (stock lt1's are 2.75") will be the right direction you want to be in for future mods. Who knows, perhaps it will work great.
most bonestock lt1's dyno around 260ish rwhp on dynojet.
Even though I dislike corsa (dont like how the price went from $895 in 2001 to double that - for an unchanged product), I suspect it is helping you.
There were lots of posts around 2001/2002/2003 showing dyno before and after improvements of 15 to 20 rwhp when going to corsa. I found it hard to believe, but the numbers were there.
The lt1 mufflers are known to be restrictive and corsa's mufflers are pretty good. Neat how they go from mild-to-wild sound at the touch of the gas pedal.
Though I have to question whether its smaller 2.5" pipes (stock lt1's are 2.75") will be the right direction you want to be in for future mods. Who knows, perhaps it will work great.
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80 degree night, maybe 40% humidity. MR Drag radials heated in 2nd.
60 foot :1.992
330 foot : 5.557 @ 0.000 mph
1/8 mile : 8.540 @ 83.850 mph
1000 foot : 11.095 @ 0.000 mph
1/4 mile : 13.210 @ 107.540 mph
60 foot :1.992
330 foot : 5.557 @ 0.000 mph
1/8 mile : 8.540 @ 83.850 mph
1000 foot : 11.095 @ 0.000 mph
1/4 mile : 13.210 @ 107.540 mph
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[B]I have been thinking hard about going back to stock exhaust. now I have shorties and MF cats with Corsa and it is pretty loud. Going to cam kit, EM coated long tubes with Corsa might be louder than I really am willing to tolerate. I would like to know if the Corsa is really that much better. I can get MagnaFlow wholesale through one of my distributors and have thought about going with an MF cat back or even the axle back.
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STD will only be a few off from SAE correction on a Dynojet depending on conditions..in OH in February I don't think the correction factor will make much difference at all. We're probably talking 5 whp, not 20.
Congrats on the strong LT1.
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Congrats on the strong LT1.
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I have been thinking hard about going back to stock exhaust. now I have shorties and MF cats with Corsa and it is pretty loud. Going to cam kit, EM coated long tubes with Corsa might be louder than I really am willing to tolerate. I would like to know if the Corsa is really that much better. I can get MagnaFlow wholesale through one of my distributors and have thought about going with an MF cat back or even the axle back.
I have been thinking hard about going back to stock exhaust. now I have shorties and MF cats with Corsa and it is pretty loud. Going to cam kit, EM coated long tubes with Corsa might be louder than I really am willing to tolerate. I would like to know if the Corsa is really that much better. I can get MagnaFlow wholesale through one of my distributors and have thought about going with an MF cat back or even the axle back.
Though they still leave the muffler choice up to you.
The thing that has annoyed me about exhausts is no-one has come up with a 'weight saving' exhaust.
Even corsa, with the 2.5" diameter smaller pipes, still manages to weigh in the same as an lt1 stock exhaust (from what I hear).
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I have a 94 6 speed coupe. I just got back from Cincy Speed where they did 3 baseline pulls before the engine comes out for cam kit, headers, clutch, and some maintenance issues. Pulled 289.70. 290.73, and 290.02 at the wheels. Is that pretty normal? I was thinking closer to 230 to 240 max. Only mods are K & N with open lid, MSD Opti, coil, wires, E3 plugs, Hooker shorties, Magnaflow cats, and Corsa exhaust. 105,000 miles.
http://youtu.be/MF7ATb_K994
http://youtu.be/MF7ATb_K994
