herox
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If you think about it 231 whp with Map 1 under unfavorable conditions is really good. Stock comes with 205 bhp and your car is basically stock with a canned tune and drop in filter. Sounds like the intercooler will help out a lot. I would do some data logging to monitor knock control.Alright, here are the results of the Phearable tune.
1) I drove the car home (about twenty miles) on Maps 1 and 2 and did a few mild pulls. I drove the car back on Map 3 and did a few moderate pulls on the highway. Even with a couple of pulls on the highway on Map 3 I could tell the car was beyond heatsoaked.
2) Temps in the dyno room were in the high 90s. The car sat outside in the parking lot for maybe 20 minutes prior to putting it on the dyno. Once on, they had a large fan blow on it for maybe 3-4 minutes. I asked for 30+ mintues of that but it was towards closing time so they kinda ignored my request.
3) The first run after doing the pedal dance was in Map 3. Something happened to where the car cut timing or pulled boost enough where that pull was really meaningless. It was like 175whp. The car only cooled for another 5 minutes before the second run was done in Map 2.
Map 2 Pull - Mustang Dyno: 203hp/236tq. Dynojet corrected estimate: 232.94 hp
Again, I think the stock intercooler was cooked and there was certainly some pulling of timing and boost, although not as bad as the first run in Map3.
Map 1 Pull - Mustang Dyno: 201hp/211tq. Dynojet corrected estimate: 231.37 hp.
Horsepower is about on par with Map 2 pull but torque isn't as strong.
The final graph shows the stock tune with PRL Stage 1 Intake (short tube and panel filter). So, if just measuring uncorrected Mustang Dyno torque between stock tune with PRL tube intake to the Phearable Map 2 and 1 we have...
Stock TQ with PRL tube intake: 215 ft-lb
Phearable Map 1 TQ wtih PRL tube intake: 211 ft-lb
Phearable Map 2 TQ with PRL tube intake: 236 ft-lb
Obviously, these results aren't what I was expecting and the extreme heat really crushed my experiment. I can personally vouch that Map 1 and 2 are dramatically stronger feeling than stock and just as/if not smoother than stock was. Map 3 is fun but I doubt I'll use it much as it seems "too urgent" plus I'm not the type to run high boost all the time on my daily driver.
I was a bit unprepared as I didn't have the Ktuner plugged in measuring knock and all that so I'm sure that played a factor with the heat. I do run 93 octane Shell so the fuel was fine. Honestly, I doubt I'll dyno at this place again as for $250 - two separate sessions during the same day - I felt like they just wanted to do them as quick as possible and get me out of there; they didn't care if they care cooled down and did a couple of pulls almost back to back.
My PRL intercooler and charge pipe can't get here fast enough. I would recommend that is anyones very first mod - prior to any tuning - if you living in a warm climate. I'll try to repeat this experiment come October/November when the weather is cooler and I can form a relationship with a dyno shop that understands what I want to do and is willing to let the car cool down or cycle down knock count.
Sorry this didn't pan out as expected. 10% my doings/60% the brutal Georgia heat/30% the guys at the shop.
Thank you for sharing!
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