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So, what's up with Buffalo dyno days?
the simple issue is one of the nice things about SDS.
traction? well...with good tires..not to bad!
Of course I spin like a bitch, but even doing that I get going verry nicely.
:D
Josh Able
www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
"If you're already walking on thin ice, you might as well dance." -Gil
Atkinson
*GERMANY 2003 - a dub odyssey*
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Pelletier" <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
To: "Josh Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>; <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: So, what's up with Buffalo dyno days?
> Don't let em talk you out of it Josh. I have SDS &
> have been happy with it. There is nothing wrong with
> SDS. There are more advanced systems out there, but I
> don't need all those features. I haven't had time (or
> money I need a quaife BAD) to be on the dyno lately,
> but I am sure I am well into the 200+ whp area on an
> hours worth of dyno time. SDS may be simple, but I
> wouldn't call it a POS. I'd sit here an argue more
> with ya, but I am having to much fun doing 3rd gear
> burnouts. So Josh, how is traction with all that
> power & a quaife? I still have an open diff & its a
> mess.
>
> Tony
>
> All IMHO, of course.
> --- Josh Able <mkii@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> > stock ecu? if that were the case I would be pushing
> > stock numbers. :P
> >
> > its an ATP chip which is crap. The only way to get a
> > car like this running
> > "right" is with stand alone. And thanks, but I will
> > pass on the Tec brand
> > stuff.
> >
> > I am looking at other brands, but SDS is very high
> > ion the running since I
> > have a pretty tight budget for this winter.
> >
> >
> > Josh Able
> > www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> > "If you're already walking on thin ice, you might as
> > well dance." -Gil
> > Atkinson
> >
> > *GERMANY 2003 - a dub odyssey*
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: "Josh Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 2:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: So, what's up with Buffalo dyno days?
> >
> >
> > > Josh:
> > > You're running a stock 1.8T ECU with a chip right?
> > > IMHO SDS is a POS compared to that. Just need to
> > find somebody that can
> > > tune the thing. At least look into a TEC III or
> > DTA before going SDS. If
> > > I thought you were broke I'd skip the issue, but I
> > suspect you can
> > > afford something better and your car sure looks
> > like it deserves it.
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > Josh Able wrote:
> > > >
> > > > :P
> > > >
> > > > the numbers were actually higher than I figured
> > they would be. I changed
> > out
> > > > my stock 4.0bar fpr which was giving the car way
> > to much gas down low,
> > for a
> > > > 3.0bar fpr. I noticed more gains down low, but I
> > also knew I lost a good
> > > > chunk near the top. I was guessing about 245 at
> > the wheels with 17
> > pounds
> > > > boost, instead Im at 258hp with a 10lb-ft torque
> > improvement. Of course
> > this
> > > > is with two different brands of dynos..but..
> > > >
> > > > sadly that BMW has the power a bit more evenly
> > spread out in the power
> > band
> > > > :P
> > > >
> > > > SDS might just help me out a tad in this!
> > > >
> > > > As for Jason's VR6, that car produced damn nice
> > numbers, and then with
> > just
> > > > changing the intake to get 19 more!!
> > > >
> > > > Makes it even more impressive that Bens 16v mkI
> > can hang with Jason with
> > > > ease. :D
> > > >
> > > > Josh Able
> > > > www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> > > > "If you're already walking on thin ice, you
> > might as well dance." -Gil
> > > > Atkinson
> > > >
> > > > *GERMANY 2003 - a dub odyssey*
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jason" <jason@scirocco.org>
> > > > To: <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>;
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:58 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: So, what's up with Buffalo dyno
> > days?
> > > >
> > > > > At 01:03 PM 10/21/2002, Dan Bubb wrote:
> > > > > >Any interesting results??
> > > > >
> > > > > Absolutely! I'm surprised no one has posted
> > yet, but I guess we're
> > all
> > > > > trying to get back to work etc...
> > > > >
> > > > > Two very noteworthy things happened (lesser of
> > the two first);
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. My VR6 gained 19hp over the baseline run
> > with the mere addition of
> > a
> > > > > Neuspeed P-Flo intake.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. Josh Able's 1.8T Scirocco put (are you
> > sitting?) 258hp and
> > 257lb-ft of
> > > > > torque to the wheels.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm going to repeat that because it sounds
> > vaguely impressive:
> > > > >
> > > > > 2500lb car.
> > > > > 258 horsepower to the wheels.
> > > > > 257 ft-lb of torque to the wheels.
> > > > >
> > > > > Using the old 15% estimate, that would be
> > around 300hp at the motor.
> > > > >
> > > > > That's a power to weight ratio of 8.3 lb/hp.
> > The 4.9-second 0-60
> > screamer
> > > > > BMW E46 M3 has a power-to-weight ratio (333hp,
> > 3400lb) of 10.2:1.
> > > > >
> > > > > el sicko, no?
> > > > >
> > > > > Jason
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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