Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 22:03:28 -0800 From: "Douglas Swank" <dswanknopsamlwebSPAM.com> Subject: Re: How I got 240 HP
Gary Moore wrote: >This is how I modified my 87 SPG to at least 240 HP > <<McSNIP>> > >Thats about it. I came to these figure by taking my car to a dyno. The >results showed 180HP & 201 torque at the wheels, plus 25% for crank HP. At >that time I only had the APC upgrade & K&N filtercharger running at 15PSI of >boost, There is a HUGE improvement in power throughout the rev band & have >guess a easy 240 HP being developed by my 183K mile rocket. > What brand of dyno was used? I have heard, from a reputable local BMW/Porsche tuning source, that Dynojet dynos tend to be a bit generous in the HP department while a bit conservative on torque. -Doug