I got this from the newsgroup

[Patrick Sherman <psherman@bigfoot.com>]

I bet this guy was bragging for months.. untill he did his Dyno


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I got my car dyno'ed this past saturday, and I was very depressed.  

Here are the engine modifications that I have performed thus far:  stock 
airbox and filter, AMS chip, 2.25/2.5" cat-back exhuast with resonator (hard 
to explain), Techtonics 268 camshaft, Techtonics cam sprocket, Autotech 
OBD-II valve springs, Autotech titanium retainers.

I thought this would be the magic 140hp solution I've heard (and read) so much 
about (a la European Car).  So, I bet your asking.. what's the result?

127hp @ the crank (at 2 degrees retard on the sprocket).

Possible factors:  If I get a K&N drop in filter for the box, that might be 
good for 1-2hp.  Also, the resonator miight be stealing some power on the 
top.  The graph was nice and smooth, and it held the power well... BUT... it's 
*not* 140hp!

Now I'm begining to question the results EC has published.  Why?  Well a 
friend also tested out his 95 8v GTi.  He basically has identical mods 
(Neuspeed chip, Neuspeed 260 camshaft, 2.25" cat-back exhaust, K&N filter for 
the stock airbox).  What were his results?

129hp @ the crank (no sprocket).


Similar cars.  Similar mods.  Similar results.  Interesting... 

EC! Where is my 140hp!!!  


- -Sean [A3/8v/GTi]
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PATRICK SHERMAN
'97 VENTO VR6 / Tornado Red / 11K
"List of Mods Available"
psherman@bigfoot.com