VR6 Dyno Test

[WPaddles@aol.com]

  Some friends and I went down to TechnoDyne in Tempe Arizona today to see 
exactly what our cars are made of.  We were all amazed at the street legal 
Toyota Supra that unleashed over 800 Horses.  They had to sit 2 guys on the 
back of the car because the tires were actually spinning on the dyno.  For 
those of you that don't know the process of running a car on a dyno.  They 
put the car in 4th gear and once at 2,000 RPM, they punch it and don't let 
off until the car redlines.  So, imagine this 800 horse powered Supra 
spinning the tires in 4th gear.  That's a lot of power!

Anyway, to make a long story short.  I ran my car (97 GLX) and found that it 
is pushing 162.9 horses at the wheel and 162.2 torque at the wheel.  Comes 
out to around 192 horse at the flywheel.  The horse power peaks at about 
5,700 RPM and then begins to drop off.  The torque peaks at about 4,200 RPM 
and keeps pulling until about 5,200 and begins to drop after that.  All in 
all, I am pretty happy with the results.  The only mods I have made to the 
car is a chip, K&N air filter and replaced the mid muffler with a straight 
pipe.  What this translates to in the 1/4 mile is 15.01 at 92 MPH.  I ran 
these times at my most recent visit at the strip.

Anyway, just thought I would share these numbers with you guys.  I have not 
seen any numbers posted anywhere with the same mods I have made.  Hope you 
are all doing well.  Have a great Holiday :)

Take Care,
Justin
wpaddles@aol.com
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