• Tuning / Dyno Run

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 04:00 pm**

I headed down at the weekend (at last!) to Power Engineering to let Husky loose on my carbs.

Run one (idle circuit tuned, but main jets not set) yielded 95 bhp at the crank. At this point, Husky said he expected ~115bhp, which was a little less than we perhaps expected, although almost bang-on what Volvo claimed for this kit without the exhaust.

What came next surprised us both...

Saxo VTR now =

cheers

James

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 04:05 pm**

am i right in reading 145bhp? wow!

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 04:06 pm**

ahh its listed down the bottom.. is that at the engine, or at the wheels (or, at the wheels with a 'fluff' value for the transmission to work out the engine value?

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 04:22 pm**

It's at the crank, measured at the wheels with a "fluff figure", although it's automatic, and 'measured' by the dyno as it spins down. It's obviously not definitive, but it gives you an idea, and as long as I keep going back there, I'll get an idea of relative alterations.

cheers

James

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 04:27 pm**

Nice figures James , makes all that work worthwhile , nice to see the old place havent been there for about 15 years and when I did last go it was in a fiesta

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 05:12 pm**

Nice

I'm sure Rupert will be able to comment on the effects of 138bhp in a 360

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 06:25 pm**

138 bhp...

Not bad!

Do you beat now the 360 Turbo models in Finland and Sweden?

Btw, your car looks very nice on that pic, you deserve your VOC trophy

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 08:05 pm**

Very nice, so that is with K-cam and dual carbs. So in theory I should have even bit more when tuned? (K-Cam and programmable fuel injection)
Or then throttle plate is too small....

Congrats from very nice looking car and of course from really good improvement to performance

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 09:36 pm**

SteveP wrote:Nice I'm sure Rupert will be able to comment on the effects of 138bhp in a 360

Now look here my good man, I am not going to take insults from a Beige FWD French thing driver...............

Anyway, I'll pull away from him at 120mph+........

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 10:22 pm**

That's sweet!

How is it at idle now?

Posted: **13 Jun 2005 11:53 pm**

jtbo wrote:So in theory I should have even bit more when tuned? (K-Cam and programmable fuel injection)
Or then throttle plate is too small....

I expect you'll have a bit less...you said it there - throttle plate area is smaller. It'll be similar though - 130+ I guess...wahey, back to benchracing

Idle is perfect

cheers

James

Posted: **14 Jun 2005 11:56 am**

Looks very good now it is running nice!!

Does it say 350 GLE on the form by the way?

Posted: **14 Jun 2005 12:12 pm**

One of the V3C members here is selling a complete 343 R-sport engine...
That one is supposed to have 120 bhp...

Posted: **14 Jun 2005 12:19 pm**

Wow, that is impressive

Posted: **14 Jun 2005 12:37 pm**

RandomHero wrote:Does it say 350 GLE on the form by the way?

nope!