Dyno Ls3
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 381
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From: Broomall PA
That's almost identical to this one:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,499
Likes: 5
From: Meadville Pennsylvania
That's almost identical to this one:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 20,933
Likes: 905
From: salem OR
That's almost identical to this one:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=dyno
Has anyone gotten much better?
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,451
Likes: 130
From: Fernandina Beach
you wrote below that you were taking it to the track in July
did you ever make it out?
Ok here are some other shots of my car. 2 days old and 260 miles. I need 500 and then I will go to the track on July 18th
with the top in
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Whitehall PA
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 26,714
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From: Houston, TX
As an LS3 owner who has dyno'd at 390, I'm in denial over the 375
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Whitehall PA
If I remember correctly, the former DSOM Z51 was only able to get approx. 340 from his car when it was bone stock.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2003
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Perhaps. But we both know that his car makes 436 crank hp plus or minus one percent, regardless to what the chassis dyno shows. 
That is correct.
My C6 came in at 340 RWHP when it was bone stock.
My C6 came in at 340 RWHP when it was bone stock.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,253
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Dyno variances, correction factors, tire pressure, bad factory tune etc. etc....way too many variables to claim that the cars always dyno in the 390s or that they always dyno in the 370s. So where does that leave things? Right now the LS3s appear to dyno between 370rwhp and 399rwhp depending on transmission choice, the type of dyno used and some other unknown factors.
Let me see the 1/4 mile trap speeds these stock LS3s are hitting over the course of the next 8 months and I'll tell ya which dyno numbers I think are more accurate.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 381
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From: Broomall PA
20RWHP is about 5% lower than the previous test. Isn't the dyno equipment only about 3% accurate? Also, there are other variables, but the question is are the tests done at the same temp, barometric pressure, etc, or does the graph get corrected for this? I haven't seen many comparisons on RWHP of the LS3, so you may be right, it may be too low.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 11,733
Likes: 15
From: SC
Sorry folks but can't keep going by only the highest results to determine where the LS3 will ultimatly be. As previously stated, too many variables and no 2 dynos are exactly the same.
