updated 4/8/01
These are all HP figures. The set of lines which climbs the fastest on the left are the 4" duct and the MAF in the OEM location. The three other lines are the initial runs with the MAF in the fender and 3' duct. This was done entirely in 2nd gear.
Paul Nimz
Just got off the phone with the manufacturers of the Dynapac. They called
from New Zealand because I was asking some questions about the runs yesterday.
Very nice guy named Tony talked to me for almost 30 minutes. He said I had very
valid points about the RPM being off. What he recommended is that you set the
gear ratio on the dyno while the torque converter is locked. Then, let the car
shift normally and it will show the torque/HP curve properly. He did say that
they are working on an enhancement that will allow pickup of engine RPM but that
they believed there way was more accurate due to the vagaries of ignition
systems.
He went on to say he was at Ford a while ago to demonstrate the system and that
Ford was impressed and had ordered 2 or 3 of the units.
Overall, it looks like Hyperformance just wasn't experienced with testing
automatics and the idiosyncrasies.
Paul L Fisher