Help! low dyno results - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

juandavr · 03-10-2013, 02:09 PM

Hi to everyone, so this is the thing, in January i took mi Camaro 2LT/RS (stock) to the dyno, to see how much it was developing, but the results were kind of...dissapointing.

It marked about 213WHP, and then we "bypassed" the intake (so the air didnt pass throug the filter) and it did about 10WHP more. The guy at the dyno said that this kind of dyno "punished" the performance of the car, the dyno we're talking about it's like a box that is connected directly to the wheels, and not the rolling bar one (sorry, don't know their names)

So later I bought an Airaid intake which I'm really happy with it and I want to take it again to see how it is performing, what would you recomend, take it to other dyno or the same? also, which mod should come next (besides FI).

Sorry about the long post, as you can see I'm a noob Lol.
Thanks!

kjkjr27 · 03-10-2013, 02:11 PM

That looks like some bad false knock. I would take it to a normal dyno (with the roll bars).

Unfkwthabl · 03-10-2013, 02:25 PM

IMO the car was not dynoed correctly or that has to be the lowest reading dyno on earth. Try another dyno and you should see better results.

Ventmaster · 03-10-2013, 03:09 PM

So the car was stationary (he didn't connect something to the wheels or driveshaft and drive the car out on the road), and there are no rollers so the wheels weren't turning when he generated those figures?

Do you have a side shot picture of the car hooked up?

I've gotta agree with everyone else, although you normally would want to compare before and after dyno results on the same device, I don't think I'd submit my car to another "punishing" dyno run- if you have another dyno available in your area.

juandavr · 03-10-2013, 03:18 PM

altought I agree with you that to see the performance difference the test should be in the same device, i'm going to take it to another one to see what it is really giving

Here is a side shot I just found

Can't_C_Me · 03-10-2013, 04:45 PM

I have to also agree this dyno shows a lot of false knock. This is the reason for the low numbers. To be honest I personally have never seen false knock on a stock V6.

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KMPrenger · 03-10-2013, 10:34 PM

I don't feel it was done incorrectly.

I have seen one or two other dynos done on this "dyno-pack" dyno where the pack literally mounts up to the rear bolts of the car and gets its readings that way. The results on those were very low as well.

Not to mention the dyno guy told you these read low compared to others. Its just a low reading dyno.

Not saying there weren't other factors involved in giving such low numbers, such as your location, or maybe even false knock, although honestly I think false knock is a term being used a bit much around here as of late. Thats another topic.

Ask the guy what other STOCK cars he has dyno'd on his machine, and ask him how the numbers were there compared to what they might run on a typical dynojet or mustang dyno. I highly doubt your car is running badly.

If you want to get your car re-dyno'd with the AirRaid intake and see the gains then you need to go back to the same place...otherwise you won't have a baseline dyno run to compare it to. You could go to a place with a different dyno type, but if you get 250rwhp there, or whatever that number may be, then you still have no idea of what your real gains are.

juandavr · 03-11-2013, 05:12 PM

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Ask the guy what other STOCK cars he has dyno'd on his machine

that's one problem, because it was the first camaro and there are about 2 or 3 more camaros in my city.

Is there any you would recommend to get an exacto reading?. I live in a city that is about 5.000ft AGL and the average temperature is about 24 to 28°c

thanks!

kuzman89 · 03-11-2013, 06:54 PM

It's a dyno... a tuning tool. People get so hooked up on dyno numbers, that in the real world mean squat.

03-10-2013, 02:09 PM	#1
juandavr Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 108	Help! low dyno results Hi to everyone, so this is the thing, in January i took mi Camaro 2LT/RS (stock) to the dyno, to see how much it was developing, but the results were kind of...dissapointing. It marked about 213WHP, and then we "bypassed" the intake (so the air didnt pass throug the filter) and it did about 10WHP more. The guy at the dyno said that this kind of dyno "punished" the performance of the car, the dyno we're talking about it's like a box that is connected directly to the wheels, and not the rolling bar one (sorry, don't know their names) So later I bought an Airaid intake which I'm really happy with it and I want to take it again to see how it is performing, what would you recomend, take it to other dyno or the same? also, which mod should come next (besides FI). Sorry about the long post, as you can see I'm a noob Lol. Thanks!

03-10-2013, 02:11 PM	#2
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	That looks like some bad false knock. I would take it to a normal dyno (with the roll bars). __________________ Twitch Youtube

03-10-2013, 04:45 PM	#6
Can't_C_Me Don't Sleep on My V6 Drives: 2016 C7 1LT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oxford, GA Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	I have to also agree this dyno shows a lot of false knock. This is the reason for the low numbers. To be honest I personally have never seen false knock on a stock V6. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III __________________

03-10-2013, 10:34 PM	#7
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,943	I don't feel it was done incorrectly. I have seen one or two other dynos done on this "dyno-pack" dyno where the pack literally mounts up to the rear bolts of the car and gets its readings that way. The results on those were very low as well. Not to mention the dyno guy told you these read low compared to others. Its just a low reading dyno. Not saying there weren't other factors involved in giving such low numbers, such as your location, or maybe even false knock, although honestly I think false knock is a term being used a bit much around here as of late. Thats another topic. Ask the guy what other STOCK cars he has dyno'd on his machine, and ask him how the numbers were there compared to what they might run on a typical dynojet or mustang dyno. I highly doubt your car is running badly. If you want to get your car re-dyno'd with the AirRaid intake and see the gains then you need to go back to the same place...otherwise you won't have a baseline dyno run to compare it to. You could go to a place with a different dyno type, but if you get 250rwhp there, or whatever that number may be, then you still have no idea of what your real gains are. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

03-10-2013, 02:25 PM	#3
Unfkwthabl Drives: 2011 V6 Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wood Dale, IL Posts: 248	IMO the car was not dynoed correctly or that has to be the lowest reading dyno on earth. Try another dyno and you should see better results.

03-10-2013, 03:09 PM	#4
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 2,869	So the car was stationary (he didn't connect something to the wheels or driveshaft and drive the car out on the road), and there are no rollers so the wheels weren't turning when he generated those figures? Do you have a side shot picture of the car hooked up? I've gotta agree with everyone else, although you normally would want to compare before and after dyno results on the same device, I don't think I'd submit my car to another "punishing" dyno run- if you have another dyno available in your area.

03-10-2013, 03:18 PM	#5
juandavr Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 108	altought I agree with you that to see the performance difference the test should be in the same device, i'm going to take it to another one to see what it is really giving Here is a side shot I just found

03-11-2013, 06:54 PM	#9
kuzman89 Drives: Ly7 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: bezza Posts: 253	It's a dyno... a tuning tool. People get so hooked up on dyno numbers, that in the real world mean squat.