Check out the video I did on our cars baseline dyno:

http://home.comcast.net/~activetuning/zdyno1.wmv (4.84mb)

To check out the actual chart, read the article here:

http://www.activetuning.com/pat/4/1

 

Well, since I am in the process of laying out my own plan for mods I'll tell ya what I would like to see...

As I learned in the thread I created FI is the biggest bang for buck in terms of HP/Torque. What still seems debatable to me though is the addition of "other" mods. Building up the NA mods and finalizing with an FI mod. Will it all add up is the big question to me.

Start with NA Mods only. But rather then build up a fresh motor, show a build up from the stock, as-is. Build it up with $3000 (or 4) dollar ceiling with max HP/Torque as the goal and see what you can get on a Dyno for that amount of money. After all, we are talking about performance mods, not "just looks". What kind of track times will it achieve? How dose will it sound? What gets sacrificed along the way? Will it still be street legal?

Don't toss the stock parts! Once done with the NA portion of buildup put those stock parts back on and Dyno it base again and see numbers are the same, or similar. If you have the funds, toss on the popular GReddy TT and "needed" accessories to keep it running smooth and safe. Dyno it base with just the TT. Then do the same with an SC.

Those comparisons I would love to see in hard numbers via Dyno. On my own attempts to plan out an upgrade path I had to use the numbers I could find and pretty much add them together in a feeble attempt to figure out my gain. You guys apear to be doing what I would love to do with my car. Map out the gains with each mod for true results.

 

Nice job on the video and a great report. Good luck in future work.

WayneTN

 

Mukrat,

Awesome reply Your example would be an ideal situation with an unlimited budget lol. Unfortuantely we don't have that. We pretty much have to go one way or the other...

Let me ask though for others. What's wrong with building up an engine and then turbo'ing for example? When doing a TT on our car, we should essentially be working on some internals as well to lower the compression anyway....

Any thoughts?