Does it seem low?
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From: St. Paul Minnesota
Does it seem low?
I have a 97 a4 w/3.15 gears. I chassis dynoed the car on Mon and made 248 hp and 261 torque. The dyno machine was a Mustang.
My car is 100% stock. No bolt ons, no add ons.
What do you folks think.....other then it's time to start modding.
My car is 100% stock. No bolt ons, no add ons.
What do you folks think.....other then it's time to start modding.
Racer
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From: Bossier city, Louisiana
That does sound low. I know that Mustang dynos have a reputation for low numbers, but I don't know how much lower is normal. Your car should dyno around 285-300rwhp in stock form on a dyno jet.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
I would seriously question if the dyno operator has a clue. Dyno pulls should always be performed in whatever gear is 1:1 ratio (or close to it). This is true of any car... it's not just a Corvette thing (and this tranny has been around for years, in a variety of GM vehicles).
For your A4, the pull should have been made in third gear. The 248/261 numbers are meaningless if it was in fact run in 2nd gear. If you go back to have it re-done, make sure you get SAE corrected numbers...not STD.
For your A4, the pull should have been made in third gear. The 248/261 numbers are meaningless if it was in fact run in 2nd gear. If you go back to have it re-done, make sure you get SAE corrected numbers...not STD.
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Just stock.
No tuning at all. I may do some build up on the car over the winter and wanted to get a baseline for where it sits now. I have a mangnaflow catback w/ x pipe kit and waiting to save for a set of long tubes. After I have installed both I will look for a tune.
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Originally Posted by DrtyBrty
No tuning at all. I may do some build up on the car over the winter and wanted to get a baseline for where it sits now. I have a mangnaflow catback w/ x pipe kit and waiting to save for a set of long tubes. After I have installed both I will look for a tune.
Good luck with the mods.
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