Wedge Dyno day?

[Jack Valiant]

Hi All

Just had my 350i dyno'd on a hub dyno at Thurrock and wondered if any of you guys would be intersted a putting together a day out as the nights and weather pull in?? Happy to co-ordinate if we have enough interest. We will need about 6-7 cars to make it worthwhile for them at around £70- £80 a go. Have to say that I found them very helpful and experienced. Let me know if there is any interest and we will take it from there. As i said it is based in West Thurrock (in the Lakeside shopping centre site and 10 mins from Darford tunnel (Worth the trip for the through the tunnel!)

Cheers

Chris

[Waynester]

I could be, but i have to put my SEAC on a dyno 1st to have a check & tune up. My engine has only done 3500 miles since a full re-build.

What was the result of your 350i?

[Jack Valiant]

Hi Wayne .. Well my 20 yr old 350i made 166.4 BHp and 190.3 lbs Torque and as they said a near perfect power curve Max power and torque was delivered at 4040 rpm. So the engine is running clean and appears healthy so job done!

They could do a Saturday for us if there is enough interest.

Chris

[singh350i]

is that about average for a 350i? and what rpm did it make the bhp at?

[Wedg1e]

Max P & T at 4040rpm? Sounds like a Range Rover engine!

[B-Reight]

Hi Jack, is that 166bhp at the wheels or at the fly?

Most dyno printouts i've seen for the 3.9 or 4.0 show about 180bhp at the wheels which gives between 210-230 at the fly once the dyno operators have guesstimated drivetrain losses.

If its 166 at the wheels i'd say thats a pretty healthy output.

[Jack Valiant]

Best power and torque was at 4040 rpm but can holds it to to the limiter so happy for a 350 with at least 35k miles on it that I am aware of.

[singh350i]

did the power drop off after 4040rpm?

[Jack Valiant]

These numbers are at the wheels as they run these new hub mounted dyno. See my run earler in the year on:

http://www.pistonheads.tv/clip1514

Very clever setup!

[grahamw48]

My 400SE's figures from last April...194.5 at the wheels, 251lbs torque.



Here she is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6qHJ-2Fe2M

Edited by grahamw48 on Wednesday 11th November 23:37

[rev-erend]

£60~70 a go is a bit steep..

Vixpy at Surrey Rolling Road does that kind of thing for about £35~40 a go.

[Jack Valiant]

Not to worry just a thought as the winter pulls in and would be good to get a few Wedges together?

Chris

[cuneus]

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

[wombat172a]

Ooooh

[Jack Valiant]

The charity days were last year as I understand it ... like I said it was just a thought as there is not much going on at this time of year for a Wedge get together ..... anyway onwards and upwards!

[Jack Valiant]

I stand corrected as just seen the post elsewhere ...! may pop over to watch as just had mine done!

Chris