FINALLY getting tuned. What should I expect?
With the boost raised one pound you can probably raise the hp and trq by 7 each. Then the rest would be due to the humidity. It can rob a decent amount of power, so i guess you could add what everyone is saying. Figure 293 +17 (310) hp/311+17 (328) Do those numbers resemble what you would have liked to see now?
I was expecting that in the heat and in the winter time a good bit more. But if people are making similar power in similar situations then I wont be disappointed. I was just basing my estimates on what a freind made in January on the same dyno. He made 306/314 with only a MBC, intake, UICP, high flow cat, and cat back. I understand it was hot and humid but for God's sake I have O2 housing, test pipe, down pipe, FMIC, and LICP pipe over him so even in the heat I expected a bit more or at least about the same. Am I expecting too much??? Dont get me wrong the car feels a lot faster but I expected a bit more with all the parts I have as I said before.
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My suggestion is to stop worrying about your numbers, and pay more attention to the way the car feels. You said it's faster so go with that and be happy. Everyone's car is different, and maybe yours was a little weaker that day with the conditions. You'll still smoke 90% of the cars on the road with 300 whp.
I'm not really worried about the numbers. I just asked if it was normal with those mods and those conditions to see those kind of numbers. And yes the car is faster but not as fast as I thought it would be with all of the mods and money I have into it. And I left this out. On the way home from the WRX vs EVO shootout in NJ on Saturday my friend and I did a good honest 4th gear pull on the highway and he stayed right beside me. My car was not faster at all and I have a lot more done to the car as you can tell from the post above. Honestly I couldve cared less about the dyno sheet until that happened. I do believe he added a dp since his dyno day last January but has yet to get tuned for it. That still means my power adders over his car are the test pipe, O2 housing, and licp. I am wondering if I was "lucky" to get a weaker car or if there is more power to get out of it. That's all.
OK, thanks. You guys made me feel better. I guess I just thought I was one of the unlucky ones to have a weaker car as some do. I have had bad luck with other things like the P0300 issue (more rare on '04s than '03s) and the wing's clearcoat so I thought maybe I "lucked out" again. But I must say 311 lb-ft at the wheels well before 4k RPM feels damn good. Itll be nice to see how she runs in the fall when the temps and humidity come way down. I guess I just didnt think the heat would make THAT much of a difference. The car does feel noticeably faster than stock but it still isnt enough. It might not ever be...haha...
