1red5 wrote:I think what Sean meant is that as long as YOU are happy with the grunt, then dyno runs are almost academic.
Stick with the same dyno and regardless of the figure, if you see an improvement every time you modify it and tune it, then it's going in the right direction.
Your 168kW@wheels is, in my opinion, pretty awesome considering lowish-"high" boost and your fuel and igntion maps still need some tweaking.
The dyno that you have used sounds like it gives reliable, repeatable, and realistic figures. If you go down to Sydney and use a commonly used dyno, you'll more likely get more than 200kW (as Sean is alluding to), but does that mean your car has magically gained 32kW? No.
Remember also that this is a DIY job that we did over a long weekend too
To be honest, I am pleasantly surprised things have not gone POP
I think there are only two things you really need to do for the time being;
1) unlock your Haltech
2) take her to the track
I, am planning on getting the haltech unlocked next week. Tossup between whether Danny at virginia will do same or mechanic near to me does same. Aftermarket temperature gauge going in also as well as adjustment for seatbelt to go through holes on sparco sprint. Car as had new espelir springs put in also making it much more enyoyable to drive on qld's not so smooth roads.
Last dyno 172kw atw but car not as smooth in its delivery as earlier tune of 168kw atw.All tuning I have had done. noone has been able to get the car to restart when warm consistently first time. ??? the cams.
Re the car not going pop I am surprised too. however 99.9 percent of the time its running on low boost and I NEVER ever gun it on low or high boost in first gear.I very rarely see the shift light come on at 6000rpm in any gear thus I must be changing before same. The only time I ever remember anyone gunning it on high boost in first gear was Crapweasel driving and we both nearly wet ourselves.
Until I am happy that car as no overheating problems it won't see the track.
Next tune I will possibly turn down the high boost to 10psi as I very rareely use high boost anyway
Cheers Novice1
As CT said, the SE gearbox is good but a normal 6 speed will do if you can not find the rare SE gearbox. Did not someone try to swap the SE gearset from Mazda into a stock 6 speed sometime ago? Anyone know if this succeeded?
