RE: Dyno results

[Joshua Hadler <josh.hadler@everest.com>]

From: Kwattro@aol.com

> Saturday at HMS motorsports, Marbelhead MA.  Following cars in 
> attendence
> 1991 GTI G60
> 1992 GTI 2.0 16v
> 1987 GTI 2.0 16v
> 1984 GTI 2.0 8v
> 1981 Scirocco 2.0 8v
>  2  1993 Corrado SLC VR6's
> 1992 Porsche 944 Turbo S

First let's try and get a few things stright here. Were these cars
stock? If so, please tell me how you managed to get 2.0 VWs so long
before the factory ever made 2.0 engines? If not, you should mention any
mods that they might have. Exhaust, Air filter, Cam, Bore, Porting,
Wastegate etc.

> Of the cars that were dyno'd, the results are as follows at the drive 
> wheels
> 944...367 (yes, that is not a misprint) rwhp, 424 ft/lbs torque

Uhm, that sounds way too high for stock. Any mods? NOS perhaps?

> G60 GTI....166.4 fwhp, 182 ft/lbs torque
> VR6 SLC.. 164.2 fwhp, 176 ft.lbs torque
> 87 16v GTI..130 fwhp, 143 ft/lbs torque
> 84 2.0 GTI...105 fwhp, 128 ft/lbs torque

All sound about right for stock except the 84 VW. Fine if it's a
slightly tuned 1.8L. Lousy if it's a 2.0.

> Now, if we can get a movement going, we can try to get 1 or many 
> quattro's dynod...dynojet is working on an awd system, but there isn't 
> enough demand.

Difficult to do, but that'd be cool!

> You can contact me about going to this place.  Just remember to bring
> earplugs...it's loud!

And a spare set of tires. Chassis dynos are known to wreak havoc on
tires. Use some old tires for your dyno test. Not your expensive SP8ks
or P-zeros or the like. And certainly not fresh race tires or snow
tires, the rubber compunds are too soft and will probably get messed up.

-Josh2

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Joshua Hadler          '74 914 2.0 CSP/Bi - Hooligan Racing #29
                       '87 Quantum Syncro - aka stealth quattro

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