Very important information to understand
when looking at dyno results:
Dyno-testing on any car can has many variables that affect measured
results. One critical factor that makes accurate and
repeatable dyno results is the OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics, 2nd
generation) that by federal requirement is a part of all 1996 and
newer vehicles' engine management system (US cars only). The
OBD-II equipped DME engine management system has a variety of
adaptive features that monitor vehicle use and will actually change
the maximum of power the engine can put out, all without any actual
mechanical changes having been made. Interestingly enough, the
simple act of applying full-throttle application in a dyno run will
cause the adaptive DME to increase available power. It is not
unusual to make three consecutive dyno runs and see the power output
increase with each run, with no changes made to the vehicle.
Even more importantly, it is important to understand that no two
cars are identical. Minor variations in engine parts
manufacturing, assembly, and initial break-in periods can cause two
otherwise identical cars, even built consecutively on the assembly
line, to have power output variation by as much as 5% or more.
Effectively, comparative dyno results for the purposes of evaluating
any performance product have an inherent inaccuracy if two different
cars were used. The only way to get truly accurate comparative
numbers between two different products is to test the exact same
car, at the exact same time, on the exact same dynamometer.
Along the same lines, two different cars may react differently to
the exact same performance modification, one showing higher results
than another.
With all of the above information in mind, dyno results from
installing the UUC Underdrive Pulley Set can vary from a minimum
of 4hp to a maximum tested 11hp. This is an
"average" dyno graph showing relatively consistent change
throughout the rpm range:
(click picture for a larger
view)