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I wanted to compare dyno sheets, and they aren't available in one place. Let's put something together that makes it easy for people to do comparisons on various setups.
What does a good dyno look like to you? High peak HP/TQ? Does it have a certain shape? Are you looking for a linear rise to the peak? Does it hold power well to redline? Post your dyno sheet here for comparison purposes, and post your setup and boost-level for the dyno.
I'll show you what one shouldn't look like. Maggie Non-Intercooled. 5psi. Full Exhaust. I couldn't exactly figure out why it's like that, but it's basically getting all new parts and upgrades.... so if it looks anything like that when I'm done I'll be temped to hydrolock it on the dyno.
The blue graph is mine. The red one belongs to muncie21, basically the same setup, but without headers.
BTW, I love zero smoothing. It shows you what's really going on.
Man, looks like the KB's make so much torque that you can hardly take off from a light without spinning your tires Do they feel like TT's when driving ?...Your driving impressions please
I personaly think my car is more driveable now than when I had my 346 w/F1R. I dont like a ramping power curve. I prefer it be there when I put my foot down.
Originally Posted by NemesisC5
Man, looks like the KB's make so much torque that you can hardly take off from a light without spinning your tires Do they feel like TT's when driving ?...Your driving impressions please
I dont like a ramping power curve. I prefer it be there when I put my foot down.
A power curve for a blower is an elevator trip straight to the top, with a slow descent. "Instant on" comes to mind.
The stock power curve is a 45-degree mountain climb that levels off. Consistent, predictable, increasing (but not that high).
Turbo power curves are of several kinds. Some mirror the stock curve (the ultimate in predictability and managability.) Some look like a half-circle (probably the next best.) And some look like a 30-degree ascent to base camp, then a 70-degree climb to the top once they spool. (Exciting, but a little unpredictable. In the vids, this is where the car loses traction, and likely a little control.)
All sound good except for the hockey-stick, lag-induced 30/70 power curve. Just not my personal preference, but to each his own.
Man, looks like the KB's make so much torque that you can hardly take off from a light without spinning your tires Do they feel like TT's when driving ?...Your driving impressions please
I get the same feeling AMHP does, only x 50%....
The torque is instantaneous which is what I was shooting for. I rarely drive the car over 80 mph, but 0-80 sure is a blast!!
From a stop if you take the traction control off and mash it, you'll leave $100 worth of rubber in the intersection. It's easy to control though, you learn pretty quick how much you can give it before it starts spinning. Mine will definitely spin second (A4), not sure about third, I'm usually out of the gas by then....