Dyno Comparison Text: DBX VS PMAS MAF

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  1. Venom351R Founding Member

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    I have the opportunity to test out 2 meters in the past few months. The first dyno test was done w/ the DBX 97MM Mass air meter back on May 2ed. This Saturday Aug 8th I'll be going back for a re tune on the dyno but with a PMAS 95MM Velocity mass air meter. Same dyno, no other new mods at all.

    Shortly after the May dyno tune ( Put down 333RWHP ) the DBX meter went bad on me. Took 6 weeks of chasing problems to finally figure out that it was the meter.

    The PMAS 95MM Velocity meter came from Brown Santa today. I hooked it up and took the car out for a spin and the seat of the pants meter went off the chart!!! I cant belive how hard it pulled, I could not keep the rear tires planted w/ the Nitto DR's. I dont think the Cobra has ever pulled this hard before.

    Conclusion: I think the DBX meter was going bad for quite awhile, even for the dyno tune so I dont think the 333 RWHP truly represents what the car has w/ the mods b/c it pulled like a raped ape tonight. It will be interesting to see the outcome this Saturday but I'll be highly surprised if it does not pull more this time around.

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  2. Black95GTS New Member

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    Looking forward to results... where in Maine do you dyno??

    Adam
  3. nmcgrawj Advanced Member

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    Unless its back to back, its not that great of comparison using dynos 3months apart and like u said, the old meter was probably on its way out.


    It'll be interesting none the less, keep us posted.
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    not exactly an old meter. it was less then 1 yr since I bought it

    Its as close as it can get the only difference is the temperature and that would be in favor of the DBX meter b/c its much warmer now.


    I dont I go to Concord N.H
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    so the Dbx was crap??


    Another reason I'm going to speed density
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    Good luck to ya...What time you running??? If it's nice out I may take a fly up on the bike to watch...
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    Dont know yet but the dyno should tell if it was or not


    Same time as before, 9 AM
  8. Venom351R Founding Member

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    Here are the results. The base timing was moved from 10* to 12*. Found a few more HP in it but the mid range is much stronger and its still pulling hard all the way to redline.


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  9. final5-0 New Member

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    I have a question :D

    You say the timing was moved from 10 to 12

    Are you tuning with a chip
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    Are you just using the dizzy and afpr to change the pressure :scratch:

    Grady
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    he said base timing so I'm sure that was with the dizzy, advancing the global timing by 2
  11. Venom351R Founding Member

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    just moved the dizzy and its tuned w/ a SCT Chip



    The question is to is the improved power through the RPM range due to just moving the timing from 10* to 12* or did maybe something to do w/ the difference in meters? At 3,500 RPM Im pulling 100 more RWHP and TQ between the two runs

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