Well, i was so disgruntled about my low numbers the other night that today i readjusted my mbc, went for some test runs and then went to re-dyno.

Bad idea, apparently.

I suppose i must've done something bad to a Saab in a previous life or whatever. Got the sucker up on the dyno, car is tied down and it's ready to rock. Get the thing into third and it's go time- i stomp the pedal and watch the rpms rise. I let of the throttle at 6200rpm, the blowoff valve goes "pssssssssssshhhhhhhht!" and......................COOLANT SPRAYS EVERYWHERE!

Managed to blow a hole in the coolant line between the engine and the heater core. For crying out loud. At this point i'm thinking "Well, at least i got a full pull in! I should have good numbers this time.". Uh, no. I ask Dave the Dyno Dude what my numbers were and he says "Boy, you must be really good with that throttle, 'cause they're exactly the same as last time.". Hahahaha. Dear god, that was a kick in the privates.

So, there MUST be something wrong with my car. There's no way that my car should be making 152 hp when it's running quite a bit more boost and is modified like it is. That's just wrong. Anyway, back to the drawing board for me. I'm gonna have that sucker checked out.

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• Disappointing dyno numbers, Roger Wilco, Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:12:39
  • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, Dean, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 12:13:28
    • Disappointing dyno numbers....... PART 2, Roger Wilco, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 16:38:11 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers....... PART 2, Jason Vehige, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:30:49
        • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers....... PART 2, Roger Wilco, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:21:43
      • dyno printout, Roger Wilco, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:16:23
        • Looks like a drastic torque drop above 3500RPM, AdamB , Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:08:29
          • Re: Looks like a drastic torque drop above 3500RPM, sean, Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:57:05
            • The drop looks steeper than normal..., AdamB , Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:38:18
              • Re: The drop looks steeper than normal..., sean, Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:20:15
                • Re: The drop looks steeper than normal..., Roger Wilco, Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:04:34
                  • Roger, check your cam timing! Maybe off 1 tooth. n/m, TERRY, Mon, 30 Sep 2002 16:31:21
        • Re: dyno printout, sean, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:35:24
      • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers....... PART 2, kooch, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 16:57:41
        • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers....... PART 2, Roger Wilco, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 17:11:51
          • sorry, meant ignition timing....n/m, kooch, Mon, 30 Sep 2002 01:38:14
  • do a search for "1999 9-3 Dyno run, Brad, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 11:05:37
    • Here's the post, i found it, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 01:05:31
      • This post shows that drivetrain loss is exactly 14.4%, TERRY, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:22:15
        • Re: This post shows that drivetrain loss is exactly 14.4%, Brad, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:34:46
          • Re: This post shows that drivetrain loss is exactly 14.4%, TERRY, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:44:16
            • Re: This post shows that drivetrain loss is exactly 14.4%, Brad, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:50:33
    • Re: do a search for "1999 9-3 Dyno run, Roger Wilco, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 11:25:29
  • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, kooch, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 00:31:58
    • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, Roger Wilco, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 08:41:52
  • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, sean, Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:50:16
    • Sean what was your dyno numbers and results with Abbott, ckpaden, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 17:29:46
      • Re: Sean what was your dyno numbers and results with Abbott, sean, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 23:33:56
    • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, Roger Wilco, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 08:08:45
  • Something's sure wrong..., Jeremy R., Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:35:42
    • Err...... Why is that so incredibly low????, IronJoe, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:12:46
      • Re: Err...... Why is that so incredibly low????, Dave D, Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:33:47
        • Thanks... now I feel dumb, tho., IronJoe, Sun, 29 Sep 2002 15:44:07
  • those numbers, my 2.1 900s has a chance to take ya :), Trev, Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:05:43
  • Re: Disappointing dyno numbers, Roger Wilco, Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:12:42
  • Yes I think having to modulate the pedal, AdamB , Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:17:33
    • Re: Yes I think having to modulate the pedal, Roger Wilco, Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:29:10

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