strange dyno results
04-09-2006, 04:03 PM
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strange dyno results
I know this thread is going to be moved, but i wasnt sure where to post it...but yesterday my friend had his altima se-r 6 speed with nothing but an injen CAI on it and his hp was 227 wheel hp in 3rd gear, and 232 wheel hp in 4th. I just find it wierd that tek only seen 223 hp with CAI and ECU. My friend is going to bring me the dyno sheet tomorow so I'll try and post that up if anyone is interested. Does anybody have any take on why these numbers are so off?
04-09-2006, 08:11 PM
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i actually see it being quite relevant to this forum, considering our cars are almost exactly the same, and from factory the maxima is actually more powerfull. somethings not quite adding up for me...
04-09-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Glude
Is your friends car a 6 speed because Tek's car is an auto. If its not on the same dyno then its not really a good comparison either.
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04-09-2006, 09:14 PM
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ummm drive train loss...i see...what is that ?? lol...nah for real i know pretty much nothing about mechanical stuff...
your answer will help me a lot... since i am planning on to own a corvette, i dont know if having to deal with the hassle to change gears every minute is worth it... or just to enjoy the pleasure of an auto corvette... i just didnt want to snatchthe thread...but if you could explain how does this affect the power and all would be nice...i thought it have to do with the ability of you reving up the engine a lot before you change the gears...( that was the limit i was talking about since you cannt do it with an auto...)
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your answer will help me a lot... since i am planning on to own a corvette, i dont know if having to deal with the hassle to change gears every minute is worth it... or just to enjoy the pleasure of an auto corvette... i just didnt want to snatchthe thread...but if you could explain how does this affect the power and all would be nice...i thought it have to do with the ability of you reving up the engine a lot before you change the gears...( that was the limit i was talking about since you cannt do it with an auto...)
Luigi
04-09-2006, 09:17 PM
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As already posted, ATs have more drivetrain loss than MTs.
Also some other things to think about:
1. Were the 2 dyno machines the same kind? Dynojet? Mustang? Dynapack? Different dynos may give very different results.
2. Wheel weights matter
3. Weather conditions matter
4. Factory HP numbers do not matter
These are just a few things that could make the comparison difficult.
Also some other things to think about:
1. Were the 2 dyno machines the same kind? Dynojet? Mustang? Dynapack? Different dynos may give very different results.
2. Wheel weights matter
3. Weather conditions matter
4. Factory HP numbers do not matter
These are just a few things that could make the comparison difficult.
04-09-2006, 09:26 PM
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yea as far as reving to the "limit" the tiptronic feature allows you to do that anyway....as far as the power loss for auto - man , i really had no idea it was that serious...makes me even more pissed for buying an auto.
on the brightside ive raced this kid numerous times and smoked him everytime (no joke).
on the brightside ive raced this kid numerous times and smoked him everytime (no joke).
04-09-2006, 09:56 PM
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ummmm so this is the question...if i am to buy a corvette should i deal with the hassle of having to change gears every minute or just take the power i get with the auto versionand the comfort of not having to deal with gears ??
to be or not to be !!
Luigi
to be or not to be !!
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04-10-2006, 12:11 AM
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luigi - The manual is more fun to drive . . . UNLESS you are driving in the normal traffic of the third millenium, in which case a manual is very impractical for actual transportation.
In most places east of the Mississippi River, a manual tranny is just a means through which frustrated would-be sporty drivers can obtain some little taste of the driving fun they could have if they lived in eastern Montana, or some other deserted place.
My last manual was a five speed 1978 Datsun 200SX. On the way to work one morning, I counted my shifts. Once the count approached 1000, I stopped counting, knowing I would never again be buying a manual tranny.
For drivers in areas of congested traffic, a manual tranny is nothing more than one last desperate attempt at some sort of machodom.
In most places east of the Mississippi River, a manual tranny is just a means through which frustrated would-be sporty drivers can obtain some little taste of the driving fun they could have if they lived in eastern Montana, or some other deserted place.
My last manual was a five speed 1978 Datsun 200SX. On the way to work one morning, I counted my shifts. Once the count approached 1000, I stopped counting, knowing I would never again be buying a manual tranny.
For drivers in areas of congested traffic, a manual tranny is nothing more than one last desperate attempt at some sort of machodom.
04-10-2006, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
luigi - The manual is more fun to drive . . . UNLESS you are driving in the normal traffic of the third millenium, in which case a manual is very impractical for actual transportation.
In most places east of the Mississippi River, a manual tranny is just a means through which frustrated would-be sporty drivers can obtain some little taste of the driving fun they could have if they lived in eastern Montana, or some other deserted place.
My last manual was a five speed 1978 Datsun 200SX. On the way to work one morning, I counted my shifts. Once the count approached 1000, I stopped counting, knowing I would never again be buying a manual tranny.
For drivers in areas of congested traffic, a manual tranny is nothing more than one last desperate attempt at some sort of machodom.
In most places east of the Mississippi River, a manual tranny is just a means through which frustrated would-be sporty drivers can obtain some little taste of the driving fun they could have if they lived in eastern Montana, or some other deserted place.
My last manual was a five speed 1978 Datsun 200SX. On the way to work one morning, I counted my shifts. Once the count approached 1000, I stopped counting, knowing I would never again be buying a manual tranny.
For drivers in areas of congested traffic, a manual tranny is nothing more than one last desperate attempt at some sort of machodom.
and wow...thousand...just going to work ...ummm imagine what you could have been doing with your hands those 1000 times ?? nothing !! just relaxing ...just imagine ...i really lean torwards the auto...besides it is hard to just have a car with all this power all any power for that matter and have to worry every day about speed limits... it is hard wnought o do with mere 260~ hp auto..now imagine having 500+hp and manual ...just more tease...
Luigi
04-10-2006, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by logik05se
yea as far as reving to the "limit" the tiptronic feature allows you to do that anyway....as far as the power loss for auto - man , i really had no idea it was that serious...makes me even more pissed for buying an auto.
on the brightside ive raced this kid numerous times and smoked him everytime (no joke).
on the brightside ive raced this kid numerous times and smoked him everytime (no joke).
04-10-2006, 04:54 PM
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actually it was upstate on my uncles property...its very big lol...and we have an area where we measured a 1/4 mile. took him by at least a car or better everytime.
I never ran my car, but i know he ran his at english town and ran a 14.6
I never ran my car, but i know he ran his at english town and ran a 14.6
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