After over a year of ownership we finally dyno'd our 03 cabriolet to get a baseline:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XDOojPQPs



















Being used to the drivtrain loss on more traditional front-engine/RWD setups, I cannot honestly comment on the dyno other than to say that everything looks to be about what I expected. If anything the numbers seem slightly high for the advertised horsepower but I have not researched how these numbers stack up against other stock 3.6L 996s on Dynojet dynos.

There was also a car there that some might appreciate. My friend Joey swapped a Euro E36 M3 engine into his 89 M3, and he had a great day putting down some impressive numbers. His car is a throwback to another automotive era, and now it makes the kind of power one would expect from a more modern sports car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVmB2n6Nro



















Thanks for checking out the thread.

 

i was at the umass show the other week when your friends m3 won a trophy, well deserved, its stunning, pics dont do it justice

 

Very nice and I do agree that the whp seems a bit high but maybe you had the Wednesday motor in yours. Your friend Joey's car might've been my twin but due to a new baby, I sold my S50 setup last year but still have the e30 M3. Oh btw, your e30 isn't half bad either. (I kid, it's awesome)

 

The car really is gorgeous. He's put a lot of time, hard work and $ into the thing and I'm glad that he is getting to enjoy the fruits of his patience.

Heh. Thanks! My E30 didn't fare so well on this dyno as it seems to have a serious tuning issue that has it running beyond pig rich.

I suspect the slightly high reading is due to the nature of that specific Dynojet and isn't really something to get too psyched about, but I admit it's nice to see those numbers. To be honest, the power numbers are satisfying enough as-is to really only want to add a proper coilover suspension and new wheels and be done with it. I spend a lot of time around truly fast cars, and there really is nothing short of aggresive FI that will make the car what I consider "powerful."

Joey was really happy with his numbers as well, as he really just wanted to break over 270 whp.

 

My close to stock beetle made "149" so those dynos are slightly optimistic. Closer to bhp than whp, in my opinion.