dynotuned... finally

**TBone7281** · 09-22-2007, 04:13 PM

After almost a year of the sixxer being down and out with a destroyed rear end and no inspection/emissions, everything is back in working order. So last Wednesday I took off a day of work to head to SGS Performance in Dillsburg, PA for some dyno-tuning. I had known that the base tune I got from Andy was safe enough to drive around a little with but dynotuning was really essential. Between 2000 and 4000 rpms I was seeing an A/F as low as 9:1 and above 5500 rpms it would go lean. The guys at SGS were awesome and Dave, their SCT tuner, is great at what he does. He fixed my idle immediately and adjusted my A/F to 12:1 all the way up through my cut off at 6200 rpm. From the base tune I gained 37 rwhp and 24 rwtq - up to 375 rwhp / 345 rwtq. :)

**phillysrt4** · 09-22-2007, 04:21 PM

NICE powerband!!! full spool at 4k. very nice numbers!!!

**phillysrt4** · 09-22-2007, 04:22 PM

which turbo are you running again?

**Sonic03snake** · 09-22-2007, 04:52 PM

Sweet numbers Tony!!!!

**TBone7281** · 09-22-2007, 04:55 PM

GT35/40R turbo @ 10 psi. :)

**SV1000s** · 09-22-2007, 07:30 PM

sweet numbers! Congrats Tony

**coralcoupe1993** · 09-22-2007, 07:55 PM

Nice numbers!!!!

**phillysrt4** · 09-22-2007, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by 00StangV6Coupe

GT35/40R turbo @ 10 psi. :)

thats only 10psi?!?!?! man I cant wait to see what happens when you crank the boost up!

**Martin0660** · 09-23-2007, 10:11 AM

Very sweet. I like how that turbo fits your set-up. Also glad to see you have it back together ;)

Bob Myers

**phillysrt4** · 09-23-2007, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by 00StangV6Coupe

GT35/40R turbo @ 10 psi. :)

oh yeah how is this hybrid setup? do you have a 35 hotside and a 40 coldside?

compressor wheel size? ar? details! :)

**TBone7281** · 09-23-2007, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

oh yeah how is this hybrid setup? do you have a 35 hotside and a 40 coldside?

compressor wheel size? ar? details! :)

Here is basically the turbo I have. I have the 1.06 A/R.

**phillysrt4** · 09-23-2007, 11:53 PM

VERY nice turbo!! you got another 125-175 horses in that turbo no question!

That turbo is popular with the SRT crowd. Its basically the biggest turbo that you can bolt in without having to "convince" the firewall you really want it in there. It can make very nice power numbers on the 2.4 DOHC engines in the neon

**TBone7281** · 09-24-2007, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

VERY nice turbo!! you got another 125-175 horses in that turbo no question!

That turbo is popular with the SRT crowd. Its basically the biggest turbo that you can bolt in without having to "convince" the firewall you really want it in there. It can make very nice power numbers on the 2.4 DOHC engines in the neon

Yeah, I wanted a turbo that was pretty efficient and decently sized for my engine. It turned out pretty well I think. Plus whenever I decide to upgrade my internals and fuel system, more power is a change in boost away since there's still a lot more room to grow, so to speak.

**phillysrt4** · 09-24-2007, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by 00StangV6Coupe

Yeah, I wanted a turbo that was pretty efficient and decently sized for my engine. It turned out pretty well I think. Plus whenever I decide to upgrade my internals and fuel system, more power is a change in boost away since there's still a lot more room to grow, so to speak.

you're on stock internals?!?! I thought you upgraded pistons/rods?

**TBone7281** · 09-24-2007, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

you're on stock internals?!?! I thought you upgraded pistons/rods?

Nah, I should be good for a little while. The 3.8 block is very tough and the internals seem to hold at this power level. Most people I know of with a turbo are running 12 psi on their stock internals. I went with 10 to be on the safe side. I also knew I'd be able to make up the power loss since I supposedly have the 4.2 block, my heads and intakes are ported and I have a different cam. I mean, I sorta planned the setup according to what my goals were... more or less.

**phillysrt4** · 09-24-2007, 12:46 PM

Wow... thats good information to know. If I decide to go the 3.8 route its nice to know that a rod and piston change just to be on the safe side will get me north of 400hp without issues.

Im making a decision shortly so when I get into town in less than 2 weeks I'll make a purchasing decision and get things underway.

**TBone7281** · 10-09-2007, 10:50 PM

Uploaded a vid of the 375 rwhp/ 345rwtq dyno run... hope to get some vids of the car out and about before it gets put away for the winter. :)

Clicky here.

**SV1000s** · 10-09-2007, 11:04 PM

nice numbers and a great sounding 6!

**Stangman701** · 10-10-2007, 12:36 AM

Sounded good man. That run took a lot less time that the last time I saw you on the dyno :) You up for some PRP action later this month? I was thinking about hitting up one of the last few tnt nights.