mattg

i won the quaker state dyno challenge (6cyl. n/a) at the NHRA sport compact drags a couple weeks ago. they gave me a fatty plaque, a case of oil and they put my picture up on the web site.

scroll down a bit. you can click the link for a bigger pic and info. http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/

the pull kinda sucked, and i only got one. 208.2 hp. i think the dyno was calibrated wrong because eveyone was complaining about low numbers. other reasons why my dyno was low~

1. only got 1 pull.
2. it was done in d3, should have been in ss, 3rd gear.
3. he didn't floor it until 4k rpm. so graph only goes from 4200- 6800 rpm. see problem # 2.
4. he stopped it at 6800 rpm, hp was still climbing.
5. i had 89 octane in the tank. [damn gas prices ]
6. it was a mobile dyno on a trailer.

i tried to get another pull in later but they were repairing the thing. i even went back on sunday (2 day event) and the thing was still broken (for good).

so even though it was low, it was still good enough to win. and i love to rep the cl-s.

ps - nothing sounded as good as my cl-s, it was sick. GReddy EVO > *

Zapata

nice! I hope to dyno my as soon as the weather chills a little.

rondog

iTrader: (1)

cool, i would still expect at least 10 more hp though given your mods under those circumstances... what gives, we are supposed to have 260 hp at the crank, whats the math for auto tranny loss to the wheels?

gdubb

cool shit Matt!

cmark

:phatyo:

i'm glad your car didn't end up like that Integra on that other mobile dyno!!!

mattg

it would have been about twice the fall. i was a little sketched about getting it up there in the first place.

Nashua_Night_Hawk

no g350?

briancl

greddy evo YA!!!

AztecRol

iTrader: (2)

Way to represent!!!!!!

joedokes28

Nice job. CL's kick ass!

suXor

Nice!

and...

(right) 4 cylinder + 1 power adder: Clay Wilcox (1995 Talon), 503.8 Peak Horsepower.

wow

bullaculla

Awesome. I'm thinking about the evo as well.

Rescuer

wish i was there to take pics

kHmER Co

(Left) Naturally aspirated 4 cylinder: Matthew Thompson (2002 Acura RSX-S), 205.5 Peak Horsepower; the rsx almost got cha.

kHmER Co

and down more it looks like a white cl, but (Left) Naturally Aspirated 6 cylinders: Joe Miele, 189.5 Peak Horsepower;
eh is that not a type s, or was it really low, anyone from here also?

rondog

iTrader: (1)

this is another member's dyno, stock peaking at 216 hp stock. you have I\H\E and you topped out at 208? How did an NA RSX come so close given the same dyno? congrats though.

Doc.Booty

208 seems pretty low, but way to represent the CL

dbox

wing on that s2ooo makes me sick!

Zapata

he was running 87 octane.....that'll kill power......

darrinb

props to matt g

congtas homie

mc222

Good job bro!

AK_MOBBER

Not pictured: 6 cylinder naturally aspirated - Mark Collins, '03 Infinity G35 - 210.2

AK_MOBBER

Naturally aspirated 6 cylinders: Don Bailey (2003 Nissan 350Z), 254 Peak Horsepower.

CLS2001_97124

good job Matt! Sorry you had to be on 89 oct...

mattg

if you read my original post, you'll see that i don't accept the 208.2 hp dyno as being an accurate measure of my hp to the wheels. i would expect to be in the 230's for a true reading.

the last time johntypes went to the track his best run was a 14.50. his last dyno was 237.9 hp.

my best time at the import drags was a 14.47. i think that pretty much spells it out right there.

Nashua_Night_Hawk

Trap speed?

mattg

97.28 on that run. best trap of the day was 98.21

pretty dissapointing weekend as far as times and traps went. the previous time at the track yielded consistant 14.30's at 99.xx.

hard to pinpoint what the problem was, since i have new cat back exhaust, tranny and ecu since then. plus the shitty gas didn't help. my quickest times actually came during the hottest part of the day, which was also after i dumped a gallon of 96 octane on top of the 89 that was still in the tank.

Nashua_Night_Hawk

97-98-99 are excellent trap speeds. If I recall correctly the best trap speed for my CLS was 97... I am looking for this magical 100 MPH.

mattg

my best trap evar was a 99.77

darrinb

matt, were u broke or somethin when u put 89 octane in??

CLS2001_97124

Matt, you want me to bring some race gas for Medford?? I have a decent hook up for them... I can bring like 1 gallon, or how ever much my gas can holds. I would be running on Friday night, but I sure would like to do everything I can to make you the first NA auto CLS to be in the 13's. Unless that's been done already??

But if you are getting other form of help before the meet, that's another story..


p.s. still interested in the breaks or borrowing the Recaro's?

mattg

i'm still interested in the brakes. not sure if i'll get them before the meet though. the seats would have been cool but it's too late to get a bracket now.

i ended up paying off my credit card instead of getting that nitrous kit. :o

no power adders for me this time.

mantis23

way to rep a-cl

CLS2001_97124

matt, you are a smart man... CC bill sucks.. Right when I got mine all paid off, I went and bought more shit....

I've cut them up for good this time... Time for me to get a part-time job again...

But damn.. I was hoping to get your car into the 13's this meet... I think I will bring some race gas just in case.

Scrib

w000000000000t

Scooter

roughly 20% loss to the wheels give or take a few on the auto

r10apple

Well, hot day, bad gas and all, still nice times for the 'ol auto! Congrats...

mattg

:o


i was just pissed at the thought of paying 2.29 a gallon. i won't do it again though, my car was pinging a little bit during low rpm acceleration.

BC

Way to go Matt. Thumbs up. Two weeks ago, I also bought 89 Octane. I could feel the difference and felt so guilty I re-filled w/92 whenever petrol guage read 3/4 full. Your S looks great but precarious up on that rig.
Sieze ya