Hey Mike, thanks for the numbers. I'll have to dyno my Dak somewhere and
see what my numbers are. I've seen you on the Viper list haven't I? I've
scanned the list over the last several months. I'm hoping to get a Viper
in the next few years:)
Dave
>
> Bob,
> Those are actually pretty good numbers. Here are the results
> of some other dyno & G-tch readings from various sources:
>
>Some 5.2 readings
>
>"Truckin Magazine"
>dynode a stock Dakota 5.2 on a Dynojet
>Dyno in Oct 97 issue pg 167. Rear wheel reading 160 HP
>
>We G-Teched our 5.2 and got a rear wheel reading of 162 HP
>
>
>Some R/T readings
>
>Hot Rod magazine dynode the R/T on a Dynojet
>in May 98 they got a rear wheel reading of 191.7 HP
>
>I G-Teched my stock R/T before any mods and got 195 HP
>
>I got the 220 HP reading on my R/T on the dynojet after my throttle
>body mods and a open air filter with a K&N filter. Also had 14,000
>miles on it so the engine was nice and loose. I'm going to try to
>get back to the dyno to see what gains the JBAs gave. Let us know
>before and after results with your Jet chip since I didn't get any
>gain with mine. Anyway as you can see your 185 reading is pretty
>good when you consider the average stock R/T is in the 190s and the
>stock 5.2 is in the 160s according to the tests above.
>
>Mike Catlin
>
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