Y2K5SRT
Enthusiast
Saturday: Turned 500 miles on the SRT.
Sunday: Zaino'ed it, 505 miles on it.
Monday: Still 505 miles on it.
Tuesday AM: Wife dropped off Denali at shop, I followed in SRT. Now 510 miles.
Tuesday PM: Took SRT to Post Office, by shop to check on Denali, stopped at bank and gas station. Now 532 miles on the clock.
Tuesday PM: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!! BREAK IN MILES COMPLETE. MUST..........TAKE..........TO..........DYNO!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I did. Picture of the car sitting outside MC Racing. Scrunch up your eyes (for you old farts like me) and read the sign behind the car. Definitely need to shoot this in better light:
Okay, enough of the posing, time to strap this baby down and get to work. Heck, might as well show them how the top works too - that way I can enjoy the full throttle symphony that is sure to ensue:
No, that is NOT a fan attached to the back of the car - no airboat tactics here!
So, you are just DYING to ask what happened, right? First off, I discovered another EXTREMELY cool thing on this car. You know that nasty ol' "skip shift" arrow that comes on in the tach during first gear below 2,000 RPM's? It has another function too: It is a SHIFT LIGHT when the car hits around 5700 RPM's, only this time it is <font color="red"> BRIGHT RED! </font> Now I assume most shift earlier on the drag strip (I never pay attention, which is probably why I could never quite hit the 11's with the GTS), but this is pretty cool if you shift a little higher. And I wasn't really paying attention to when it came on, it may have been at 5500 (I may have to break down and read that dang manual some more).
Okay, okay! So what about the RESULTS, Chris? For your viewing pleasure:
Yep, the earlier run was 447.0 rwhp and 500.0 rwtq. Not too shabby, and the torque number was pretty cool just because of the exact 500.0. So, we let the car cool down a little bit and started talking about Dyno Day III for the Kansas City Club. Looks like it will be around April 27th for those that are interested. Also inspected a black Z06 they have in their shop with a supercharger and some other go-fast goodies. Dyno's at 600 rwhp! Well, back to the crusty ol' Viper to see what she will pull. Better! 452.7 rwhp and 503.1 rwtq - all SAE corrected. If you were to apply a driveline loss by dividing it by .875 (one of many "guesstimates"), that translates to approximately 517 hp and (gulp) 575 ft lbs of torque at the flywheel. This is with a bone stock car, as I don't think there is anything I can modify it with yet except MGW stuff! The one thing that really stands out for me, especially when comparing it with previous Gen I/II dyno sheets, is the low end torque. This car is over 450 at the rear wheels at 2300 RPM! THAT is pretty darn cool.
Now, the car is "officially" broken in as far as DC is concerned, having crossed the magical 500 mile mark. It sits in my garage now with 562. I still felt a little guilty for doing it so soon, but so be it. I am confident that it will indeed make a few more ponies after some more miles on the clock. It also gives me a decent baseline to work from when it comes to filters, etc. The guys at MC Racing also thought that intake could be "cleaned up" considerably for better air flow. Afterwards we pulled it off and they decided that there was LOTS of room for a supercharger (they are a very large ProCharger dealer and installer). No, I am not even thinking about doing this, as I value my warranty and am too poor to risk losing it.
So there you have it! Your first SRT dyno sheet to pick apart for better or for worse. I am happy with it and think the car will only improve with age. Indeed, this is the first time I have really put my foot into it and it was a nice surprise. On the way home I played a little more and the car seemed to be just a hair more responsive. Must have been from cleaning out those carburetors on the dyno!
Chris
Sunday: Zaino'ed it, 505 miles on it.
Monday: Still 505 miles on it.
Tuesday AM: Wife dropped off Denali at shop, I followed in SRT. Now 510 miles.
Tuesday PM: Took SRT to Post Office, by shop to check on Denali, stopped at bank and gas station. Now 532 miles on the clock.
Tuesday PM: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!! BREAK IN MILES COMPLETE. MUST..........TAKE..........TO..........DYNO!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I did. Picture of the car sitting outside MC Racing. Scrunch up your eyes (for you old farts like me) and read the sign behind the car. Definitely need to shoot this in better light:
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Okay, enough of the posing, time to strap this baby down and get to work. Heck, might as well show them how the top works too - that way I can enjoy the full throttle symphony that is sure to ensue:
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No, that is NOT a fan attached to the back of the car - no airboat tactics here!
So, you are just DYING to ask what happened, right? First off, I discovered another EXTREMELY cool thing on this car. You know that nasty ol' "skip shift" arrow that comes on in the tach during first gear below 2,000 RPM's? It has another function too: It is a SHIFT LIGHT when the car hits around 5700 RPM's, only this time it is <font color="red"> BRIGHT RED! </font> Now I assume most shift earlier on the drag strip (I never pay attention, which is probably why I could never quite hit the 11's with the GTS), but this is pretty cool if you shift a little higher. And I wasn't really paying attention to when it came on, it may have been at 5500 (I may have to break down and read that dang manual some more). Okay, okay! So what about the RESULTS, Chris? For your viewing pleasure:
You must be registered for see images
Yep, the earlier run was 447.0 rwhp and 500.0 rwtq. Not too shabby, and the torque number was pretty cool just because of the exact 500.0. So, we let the car cool down a little bit and started talking about Dyno Day III for the Kansas City Club. Looks like it will be around April 27th for those that are interested. Also inspected a black Z06 they have in their shop with a supercharger and some other go-fast goodies. Dyno's at 600 rwhp! Well, back to the crusty ol' Viper to see what she will pull. Better! 452.7 rwhp and 503.1 rwtq - all SAE corrected. If you were to apply a driveline loss by dividing it by .875 (one of many "guesstimates"), that translates to approximately 517 hp and (gulp) 575 ft lbs of torque at the flywheel. This is with a bone stock car, as I don't think there is anything I can modify it with yet except MGW stuff! The one thing that really stands out for me, especially when comparing it with previous Gen I/II dyno sheets, is the low end torque. This car is over 450 at the rear wheels at 2300 RPM! THAT is pretty darn cool.
Now, the car is "officially" broken in as far as DC is concerned, having crossed the magical 500 mile mark. It sits in my garage now with 562. I still felt a little guilty for doing it so soon, but so be it. I am confident that it will indeed make a few more ponies after some more miles on the clock. It also gives me a decent baseline to work from when it comes to filters, etc. The guys at MC Racing also thought that intake could be "cleaned up" considerably for better air flow. Afterwards we pulled it off and they decided that there was LOTS of room for a supercharger (they are a very large ProCharger dealer and installer). No, I am not even thinking about doing this, as I value my warranty and am too poor to risk losing it.
So there you have it! Your first SRT dyno sheet to pick apart for better or for worse. I am happy with it and think the car will only improve with age. Indeed, this is the first time I have really put my foot into it and it was a nice surprise. On the way home I played a little more and the car seemed to be just a hair more responsive. Must have been from cleaning out those carburetors on the dyno!
Chris
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