Dyno Time- Blue Meanie on the Dyno vids.

[atruhondagrl]

Okay, I decided it was time to Dyno the car. The only engine mods I have are an Injen CAI and the GReddy EVO II Catback. This is the last NA reading my car is getting so this is the baseline for the turbo build.

I would like to thank the guys at Millenium AutoSports in Norfolk for kicking the turbo MR-S off the dyno so the Meanie could go. Please excuse my talking in the begining or the end of some videos. I would edit it but, frankly, I don't know how. New camera. New software. I'm still trying to learn it.

Run 1

Run 2 I paid special attention to the intake noise on here for folks interested in what the Injen CAI sounds like through out the RPM range.

Run 3 Here I paid special attention to the exhaust for those of you who want to hear the EVO II through out the RPM range.

[atruhondagrl]

I was a little disappointed at the readings.

Their readout didn't give air temp, humidity, or barometric pressure. All I can say is that it was about 75F out when I arrived at the shop and it was humid as hell.

Run 1 max power- 181.08
Run 2 max power- 183.12 max torque 134.17
Run 3 max power- 184.06

I only have one torque reading because for some reason they couldn't get a good one. My read out shows my torque being all over the place. :rolleyes:

Oh well. That's it. Hopefully the next time I have a dyno posted my hp will be somewhere close too or approaching 300.

[06blaksi]

I would've thought it would be at least 5 more hp that that. Isn't stock 176 whp? The two mods you have are also next for me. I finally got my springs, those will be going on next week

[atruhondagrl]

I thought it would have been more too. Oh well. It sounds mean as hell and it's still fast.

[Shark Tek]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

I would've thought it would be at least 5 more hp that that. Isn't stock 176 whp? The two mods you have are also next for me. I finally got my springs, those will be going on next week

That is why you must do a baseline first and use the same dyno all the time. It sucks when different dynos of the same type have different readings. Some add you 20 others remove it.

I bet anything if atruhondagrl go to the dyno of those that claim that have almost 200whp in a stock SI his car will read more than that.

In the dyno that I made my baseline in the first run my car throws like 120whp. When the technician see that he quickly adjust something in an air compressor, he says that he forgot to decrease the air pressure (PSI) that goes into the rollers and for that reason the result of the first run was very low. I also notice that the rollers were very stiff, everytime that I shift the gears of the trans the speed of the rollers decreaces very quicky. After he changes the pressure of the line that goes into the rollers then the car throws a respectable whp reading.

Maybe that is the main reason of why many people are having different reading in the same type of dyno.

PD. I know that there are different types of dynos that shows different numbers but I mean dynos of the same type.

[atruhondagrl]

you're right about keeping to the same dyno, Shark Tek. This shop is going to be where my car lives most of next year as they will be doing all the work while I'm deployed.

Every Dyno I'll have from here out will be there so at least it'll be consistent. :)

[06CivEXJon]

Thats not bad atru, are you going with a future turbo setup? sounds awesome if you do.

[airportguy770]

Maybe the humidity had something to do with it. Here in ATL now that is has cooled down some. mid 70's to low 80's with low hum. my car feels alot stronger on the road. Just my .02

[HAQER]

Humidy can't have TOO MUCH to do with it. I live in Houston where humidty is absolutely nuts. When I got my car dyno'd, air temperature was 101 degrees on the dyno and i dont remember humidty, but i put down 189.40whp with just an AEM CAI. That was on a dynojet and the guy stopped at 7800RPM. I shoulda told him to go to the rev limiter, but i respect him being gentle on her. I bet if I went to a mustang dyno, it would have read lower.

[caveman74]

My first dyno run when I got my car was 181.4 & 136.7 with just a drop in K&N. The car only had 500 miles on it. It all depends on what kind of dyno too.. I take mine to the same dyno as TOV when the do theres in Atlanta.

[Cookstar]

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

I thought it would have been more too. Oh well. It sounds mean as hell and it's still fast.

It sounds just like mine!

[atruhondagrl]

Our cars kick butt.

[Only a R18]

yah it sounds pretty good. for some reason, even my r18 sounds good. Nice si!

[Nomar06]

Im wanting the Injen CAI more and more, thanks alot, lol.

[atruhondagrl]

I love my Injen.



I love my GReddy.

[Cookstar]

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

I love my Injen.



I love my GReddy.

I love mine too!

[Corpsman]

Gotta love a clean car!! I wish mine was clean enough to see my reflection.

[atruhondagrl]

Believe it or not, it's soooooooo dirty right now. Covered in North Carolina misquito butts and dust.

[That_Si_Guy]

Dont go with a turbo, thats the easy way out! Go all motor with nitrous its alot more rewarding.

[Shark Tek]

Originally Posted by That_Si_Guy

Dont go with a turbo, thats the easy way out! Go all motor with nitrous its alot more rewarding.

:rolleyes: ehhhh, nitrous is the easy way out, dont you think. Just a few hours of installing, upgrade is as easy of changing some nozzles tips and you have XXX more horsepower.


atruhondagrl, Dont worry take it to a track and you will see that you can cross the 1/4 with over 90 mph. A Well Calibrated Dynometer always shows a 18% less than a flywheel reading. For me your car has a correct reading. Try to race one of those that says that are throwing almost 200 in a stock SI you will be amaze on the result.


Maybe some of you remember this thread.
Stock SI vs SI with Injen CAI + IMG (mine)

For all of you people that are using Injen CAI, make sure to add some type of insulator between the CAI rubber elbow and the upper radiator hose. I race the guy one more time and the three races I win. The problem that I had was that the elbow was getting VERY hot and when I was racing when I shift into 4th gear the car begin to soak a lot of heat and the stock SI in my side began to pull me very quickly. Now that is something of the past. atruhondagrl, try to add an insulator in there and do another dyno run Im sure that you will have a couple more of ponnies.