My car is undergoing some work right now (new heads and stuff). But I'm buying a old used head off ebay and then taking it to a machine shop to get ported & polished for cheap. Could be a good way to go for good gains along with the cam and under-drive pulleys, eh?

 

bump... when are u hitting the dyno?

 

I think he was supposed to last Saturday. Hopefully he is not too dissapointed in the dyno numbers. People get way too wrapped up in that magical #.

 

yea people obsess with numbers...i prefer to go by the feel of the gain versus the number. it isnt just about numbers. its about the skill behind the wheel

 

he probably hung himself... im guessing 165whp and he's to depressed to come to the boards.

 

wow no love hun
no i got snow in that saturday, but it will be done sone time after new year

 

lol i was just kidding. Just fun and games because you disappeared. Good luck when you finally do hit the dyno, but word from the wise, its a heart breaker.

 

The thing is I would just take your wheel hp and calculate the crank hp. Then you will be able to compare it to the number manufacturers use and you will feel great. I would bet you will be well over 200 crank hp and probably ~170 whp.

 

is it just me, or does it seem like when everyone is just about ready to head to the dyno, something horrible happens to them..i think we're cursed.

 

 

bump. for update its well into the new year

 

.lolol like i said... he probly hit 165 whp and is to upset to come and admit defeat to us. dyno's are heart breakers.

 

This explains why I hate getting into "what will my car put down on the dyno". I like to tell people somewhere between 0 and 500whp. Really when it's a setup I've tuned 25 times already I do have a good idea but if the client happens to have a weak engine and it puts down 10 less than what I'm used to they go away disappointed just because of the numbers and not how it drives.

Case and point I did a honda turbo. The guy read somewhere on the interweb that he'd be making 620whp. I tried to tell him his turbo was only rated to 600bhp. Car put down 515whp at 24psi of boost. He was soooo disappointed even though it spun the tires in every gear.

-Michael

 

i had to pay some bills. but ill be geting my tax return in 2 weeks ill let ya know then...

 

good to know you havnt abandoned the project. more power to you

where will the stage 2 cams come from?