New dyno

[jah81592]

Part of the reason I have been absent from these boards within the last month is because we have moved location and purchased a new dyno. Our new baby is a Dynocom 1800x chassis dyno. I have done alot of research and found the Dynocom offered the most for the money and not only that the product is of incredible quality. The knurling is machined into the drum not pressed, the frame is an actual frame,etc. The software can give 3d images of the run, shading and standard 2d we are used to with the Dynojet software. The dyno is a above ground unit-which we like alot. We have dual AFX widebands, MAP sensor & Optical pickup.

In the end we were down to 2 dyno's (Dynojet and Dynocom) and found the Dynocom fit us best. I have made around 100 pulls on my truck in the last 3 days to learn the new software. I will post pics at a later date.-j

 

[Turdle]

James--that is exciting news. I am going to have to make the trip down there to finalize things on my truck.

Congratulations, I know this will help your business, and, save you a lot of hassle.

 

[Jakee]

This is a nice step up and great investment in your business. I'm curious, when you say "we", are you referring to a staff?

The only thing needed now is a wireless remote that you could send your customers (with a deposit of course). Then the customer could make runs locally and the data be uploaded to the dyno - a new style of remote tuning. There could be a microphone installed in the truck so you can hear what's going on during the runs.

Okay - this is going out on a limb.

back to reality, congrats and I look forward to see the numbers your truck is making. The link to the dyno info is not working but I look forward to reading about this.

 

[CDW6212R]

Nice, that will be a great new tool for you. Can we all get a ride on it? I need to get with you to finish my V6 truck.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

congrads

 

[Jakee]

Will this new dyno read in reverse? I'm not concerned with the power I make in drive, just reverse. :

 

[CDW6212R]

I want to see just how much power is reaching the front tires, can it do that too?

 

[Limited02]

Wish I was closer!!!! If I ever head to Florida to visit some family, I will stop by for some custom tuning Let's guess what power James is making. I think around 365 HP and 380lbs ft of torque (at the wheels)

 

[Jakee]

I say it use to be around 375 @ the wheels. Not sure now....

 

[Limited02]

I say it use to be around 375 @ the wheels. Not sure now....

I really have no idea. I figure 9lbs of boost wouldn't give him much more than that but since he's had several dyno pulls, he could have upped the boost?

Jame- can you simulate a 1/4 mile run on your dyno? Maybe in the future you can have an open "dyno day" for ex's and mounty's only? Then we can start a thread on who's got the most power NA and power adder(FI/nitrous)

 

[Jakee]

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

We want numbers!

 

[Limited02]

LOL, I agree with Jakee. I want to see vids of a dyno run and the numbers. James, get on it PRONTO!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jah81592]

Will this new dyno read in reverse? I'm not concerned with the power I make in drive, just reverse. :

Thanks Jake- got the link working now! This dyno doesn't care which direction the drum turns it reads regardless. Jake that was too funny! Unfortunately I bet after the last pull there is alot of people making more power than me-now. I got greedy with the boost and hurt the engine. So life drives on, I will limp it for a bit then freshen her up. Guesses were close, on the pull after I hurt the engine she put down 330 with 5# boost, she regularly put down 350ish before the damage. At around 14# boost she put down 359 at only 3200 rpm when all hell broke loose. I lifted a head. I believe it would have easily backed up the 450 I put down around Christmas (10# boost). The torque never dropped below 400# ft from 2000 to 4800-with the max torque @ 448. I will try to get the dyno sheets form the Christmas run, the dyno I was on has moved and the runs are on him comp. Oh well, I won't know now. My engine is hurt but one thing is positive I got my map sensor for the dyno working. LOL! All in the name of performance-j

One interesting thing is my friend with the turbocharged Silverado which I tuned put down 635hp and 800 # ft torque on a hot engine. STOCK 6L with bolt on's and a turbo.

If anyone would like to have a Explorer dyno day let me know I would love to do this. The dyno is in Hueytown so.... GA, North FL, all AL, TN & MS-wouldn't be out of the question since they are extremely close.

 

[jah81592]

Thanks to all for your support, this wouldn't have been possible without my customers. So Thank You!

Yes my dyno can simulate 1/4 mile runs. Don, you are close enough, come on-we will have fun tuning the V6. Jon, I would really like to meet you. Maybe we (members) can plan to have an Explorer get together and make it a weekend.-j

 

[Limited02]

You put down 450hp with only 10#'s of boost? If so, then I need to go turbo!!! Sorry to hear that you hurt your ride. Now you can build it better and stronger I won't be making it to a dyno day because I live to far, but if I ever happen to head that way, I will diffinitely swing by. Good luck.

 

[Jakee]

Theres main stud supports now for our motors if your interested.

Those are darn good numbers and that motor lasted for a LONG time.

 

[CDW6212R]

James I'm sorry to hear the engine didn't take it. The head gaskets are very good in the SOHC, they can take a lot of heat.

Turbocharging makes the most horsepower per psi of boost. It's a little harder to install, but in the end they do everything better.

 

[Limited02]

James I'm sorry to hear the engine didn't take it. The head gaskets are very good in the SOHC, they can take a lot of heat.

Turbocharging makes the most horsepower per psi of boost. It's a little harder to install, but in the end they do everything better.

I know that pound for pound, turbo's produce more power because you don't have the parasitic drag that a supercharger has. I just didn't think a 4.0 V6 would hit 450hp at the wheels with 10#'s of boost. If that's the case, then I am curious as to what the new 3.5 Ecoboost motors are going to put down with some tuning and intake/exhaust mods The new Taurus SHO 3.5TT is rated at 365hp(crank) Excited to see the power potential of it.

 

[CDW6212R]

Be careful with boost, and comparing engines. The SOHC 4.0 has a high 9.7:1 compression, for a stock Ford. The compression directly affects how much power potential there is, plus it limits how much boost you can safely run. You will get more power from the same boost with a SOHC versus the OHV 4.0's.

For pump gas, 10psi is pushing it for a 9.7:1 engine. On a 9.0:1 engine you can more easily run 15psi. It's in the tune and the fuel quality, but the total combustion pressure adds up to stress pistons and gaskets etc.

 

[jah81592]

I like running a higher compression lower boost engine for the street. Simply because the torque & fuel economy is better and the whole attitude of the engine is better for the street vehicles. Now race with 5000 stalls, sticky slicks,etc well.. I may just build a higher compression-high boost engine!-j