Ok, i finally dynod the beast.
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Ok, i finally dynod the beast.
This is both good and bad.
Bad: I know that the stock clutch can only handle 200 ft/lbs of torque,
Good: I made 200 ft/lbs at 4,300 rpm
My clutch let go right at 200 ft/lbs. I will post the dyno run later. I made a second pass on the dyno with just feathering the throttle and it made 200 ft/lbs from 4300 rpm all the way til after 6500 rpm. The clutch was slipping the whole damn time. I also have a video, but it is rather large, and i dont have DSL.
But my man Richard is going to email me my graps later on tonight so i can post them.
Bad: I know that the stock clutch can only handle 200 ft/lbs of torque,
Good: I made 200 ft/lbs at 4,300 rpm
My clutch let go right at 200 ft/lbs. I will post the dyno run later. I made a second pass on the dyno with just feathering the throttle and it made 200 ft/lbs from 4300 rpm all the way til after 6500 rpm. The clutch was slipping the whole damn time. I also have a video, but it is rather large, and i dont have DSL.
But my man Richard is going to email me my graps later on tonight so i can post them. Last edited by Catalyst; Jan 30, 2004 at 02:18 AM.
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Rep Power: 313 we expect around 250-260 ft/lbs with a clutch that holds. That translates into somewhere around 270-300 whp.
Of course we will not know until i run it with a better clutch.
Of course we will not know until i run it with a better clutch.
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Rep Power: 0 holy ish man. What a beast, with that new pressure plate combo and flywheel you're car will feel brand new x10...its awesome, just got the ACT clutch in and on a n/a car im loving it!
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Rep Power: 327 What clutch you going with? That's my next mod so I'm curious to see what people bought. Im thinkin of the centerforce dual friction clutch with the ACT pro-lite flywheel setup. Any other decent setups that's cost effective?
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Rep Power: 313 Well, we will be making a flywheel for our cars. They are special, and there is nothing out on the market like them for these cars. They will be aluminum, with inserts that you can replace when they get worn.
We may have the clutch changed by this next weekend, so i may be able to dyno it again then.
We may have the clutch changed by this next weekend, so i may be able to dyno it again then.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by civic01vtec
now ur scaring me cat....looks like i am gonna have to pull the tranny now to put a clutch in.
now ur scaring me cat....looks like i am gonna have to pull the tranny now to put a clutch in.
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Rep Power: 327 You can man. I'm still on my stock. His upgrades are pretty large, that and the fact that it's been subject to repeated abuse.
Cat, how much you want for a custom flywheel?
Cat, how much you want for a custom flywheel?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by MadWheel
You can man. I'm still on my stock. His upgrades are pretty large, that and the fact that it's been subject to repeated abuse.
Cat, how much you want for a custom flywheel?
You can man. I'm still on my stock. His upgrades are pretty large, that and the fact that it's been subject to repeated abuse.
Cat, how much you want for a custom flywheel?
ditto, i am in the market for a new clutch/flywheel, let me know what your combo will cost.
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Originally posted by Catalyst
That translates into somewhere around 270-300 whp.
That translates into somewhere around 270-300 whp.
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Rep Power: 0 clutch slipped and gave out before he got good reading... i believe it can hit 300hp at wheels... that torque is SWEET for a civic... damnit man i need that head like NOW...
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Rep Power: 0 horsepower numbers are derived from the equation (torque * RPM)/5250
When the clutch only holds 200 ft.lbs, the whp does not read correctly. With the clutch slipping from 3800 RPM til redline, the car still made 235 whp. With the new clutch installed, it should have no problem making 260 whp. At the highest, it will probably touch 300. And make about 250-265 ft/lbs.
When the clutch only holds 200 ft.lbs, the whp does not read correctly. With the clutch slipping from 3800 RPM til redline, the car still made 235 whp. With the new clutch installed, it should have no problem making 260 whp. At the highest, it will probably touch 300. And make about 250-265 ft/lbs.
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Rep Power: 608 whp means that it is measured at the wheels. That is the true hp that goes to the ground.
car manufactures ususally measure hp at the flywheel w/o the a/c and other accessories robing power from the motor. They do this to make it appear that the engine is more powerful than it actually is.
EDIT: whp is measured on a chassis dyno while hp measured at the flywheel is measured on a engine dyno.
car manufactures ususally measure hp at the flywheel w/o the a/c and other accessories robing power from the motor. They do this to make it appear that the engine is more powerful than it actually is.
EDIT: whp is measured on a chassis dyno while hp measured at the flywheel is measured on a engine dyno.
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