- Joined
- Jul 12, 2012
- Messages
- 227
- Reaction score
- 9
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Cambridge, MN
- Engine Size
- 1.9L
- Transmission
- Manual
haha, sorry bout that. Been out of the country for work.Any updates? Don't leave us hanging, we want to know how much power it has.
I haven't made it to the dyno just yet but will in the next few weeks.
Intial impressions with the nozzles and tune:
1) Very nice improvement in power throughout the power band. I'd say I picked up at least 10hp throughout the entire range and 20-30ft lbs.
2) Smoke is tolerable (if not a little enjoyable says the little devil on my shoulder). If I goose it I can get a decent puff of smoke...you know, reminding others that this isn't your average Ranger.
3) I can slip the clutch if I stomp on it below 2000rpm. Need some recommendations here as it won't do me any good to take the next step in power adders if I can't put the power to the ground.
4) After going with the 3.08 axle swap I was a little worried I went with too tall of gears, especially when towing. Well with the increased power this is not a problem. I recently towed another Golf (3200lb) on a dolly and the towing went just fine. I did have to ride the clutch a little when stopped on some of the steeper hills but nothing abusive.
On another note I'm toying with the idea of doing a 4/5 drop to help with aero. The only reason I haven't done it yet is I have a set of helper bags that I haven't yet installed and I have a sneaking suspicion that they won't work if I do the drop. Not only that but I'll have to go buy and even bigger offset hitch to mount upside down.