rocket256

Sup all. It's been a long time in the making. But I finally made it. My goal was to make 400hp. I thought it was going to be a bad day cause almost hit two deer, then had to drive (untuned) 3 1/2 hours to get there. Not to leave out all the tolls. And you know how tempting it is to get on it when some one rolls up on you. After I got there; it was faster then I even would have thought. An hour later I was on my way home with 400hp. It took only 6 pulls. to Tony.

1st, 2nd pulls - setting the map

3rd pull: 327hp@8psi

4th pull: 384@10psi

5th pull: 395@11psi

6th pull: 402@12psi

Setup:
B18C GSR 10.1 cr
SC61
Nuekin man./ DP 3"
CTR cams
3" Exhaust

Thanks to everyone who helped me get there: Ari at Rotary Performance for dyno time. Tony for the tune up. Chuck and Dustin at Alternative motorsports for piecing it together. Also to everyone that I forgot.

STHPERFORMANCE

402whp @ 12psi

Good job tony

Suprdave

Sounds like you have a solid setup, now with a solid tune-up.

rocket256

Im still in shock because it was only six pulls. I just know I was going to be there for a while.

HRTuning

That is awesome... Great job Tony

tony1

I'm glad you have finally met your goals Rocket. Last time the car made 325whp at 12psi and I told you exactly what to change, and what do ya know, 400whp at 12psi. lol You've got a very solid setup that is capable of ALOT of power when you're ready to put race gas in it.

92HB_HB

so what's the secret recipe?? I want some too.. w/ 20 psi, i was only able to muster around 350 on my gsr ..

9:1 weisco's
84mm sleeved gsr
JG edelbrock IM
eagle rods
hondata s200b
rc750's.
rev springs/retainers..
sc61 w/ INline pro mani & 3" exhuaust/DP at the time..

tony1

Alot of people think big power comes from tuning, and that's just not true. Good power comes from a good combination of parts. A good motor, with a good cylinder head is very important. A good turbo setup is just as important. This means an effiecient turbo, manifold, intercooler, piping, etc. If the combination is right, then the power will come easily. The tuners job is to extract the maximum amount of power and keep the engine in 1 piece and running smooth. The power it's going to make is the power it's going to make. If you have a junk setup (not saying that you do) and you expect the tuner to make it make power then you're going to be disappointed. You might notice I always promise good reliable tuning, that's what a good tuner can promise to provide. You can't promise big numbers, because if the combination isn't right, it just won't make big power. Take Rockets previous setup for example, small turbo, cast manifold, and small exhaust. He wanted 400whp on pump gas with 10:1 compression, and that's not going to happen reliably with an inefficient turbo setup. Now the motor makes that easily with about 6 degrees less timing that before. Now I'm not saying that there is no power in tuning, it's just that the tuners job is to make the power that the combination is capable of and keep it reliable.

Sohc Driver

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alot of people think big power comes from tuning, and that's just not true. Good power comes from a good combination of parts. A good motor, with a good cylinder head is very important. A good turbo setup is just as important. This means an effiecient turbo, manifold, intercooler, piping, etc. If the combination is right, then the power will come easily. The tuners job is to extract the maximum amount of power and keep the engine in 1 piece and running smooth. The power it's going to make is the power it's going to make. If you have a junk setup (not saying that you do) and you expect the tuner to make it make power then you're going to be disappointed. You might notice I always promise good reliable tuning, that's what a good tuner can promise to provide. You can't promise big numbers, because if the combination isn't right, it just won't make big power. Take Rockets previous setup for example, small turbo, cast manifold, and small exhaust. He wanted 400whp on pump gas with 10:1 compression, and that's not going to happen reliably with an inefficient turbo setup. Now the motor makes that easily with about 6 degrees less timing that before. Now I'm not saying that there is no power in tuning, it's just that the tuners job is to make the power that the combination is capable of and keep it reliable. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well said! Good job Tony! You are da Man!!

2point2

how about a couple more details on his before and after?

tony1

Before:
Cast manifold (rev hard i think)
2.5" downpipe and exhaust
SC34 turbo
Old ign. components

After:
Tubular manifold
3" downpipe and exhaust
SC61 turbo
new ignition components (cap, rotor, plugs)

That's it, same motor, same ic, etc. Oh, he did paint the outside of the car too.

SYD

simple works!!

good job Mr. 1

Sohc Driver

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That's it, same motor, same ic, etc. Oh, he did paint the outside of the car too.
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The fresh paint was able to absorb the heat from the motor, thus making it run cooler, allowing you to gain atleast 10hp. Am I on the right track Tony?

JL

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh, he did paint the outside of the car too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i better paint my car before i tune it..

nice numbers rocket256.. now do you have any pics of this freshly painted 400 hp civic??

tony1

It was white before and black now, so you might be on the right track with heat. Before it was deflecting it back to the motor, and now the body is absorbing it. lol

RA166E

Congrats!!! Nice Work guys!

ownedbyvtec

Great numbers rocket and tony, i bet she was fun to drive home

paulzy

iTrader: (1)

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lol, OMG, this is going in my sig

Turbocivic94

Nice power

95ejjj

Damn very nice #'s

So it was just pistons, rods and cams rest stock motor?

EGkid

damn very nice, i'm jealous too

it took me 18lbs to get 410/270

81.5 mm bore CP 9.1:1 pistons/Eagle Rods
sc61 T04S housing
Inline Pro Mani
Skunk 2 IM
CTR Cams
3' DP, Thermal 3' Exhaust
Uberdata

sweet setup by the way and great job tuning tony

JDogg

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alot of people think big power comes from tuning, and that's just not true. Good power comes from a good combination of parts. A good motor, with a good cylinder head is very important. A good turbo setup is just as important. This means an effiecient turbo, manifold, intercooler, piping, etc. If the combination is right, then the power will come easily. The tuners job is to extract the maximum amount of power and keep the engine in 1 piece and running smooth. The power it's going to make is the power it's going to make. If you have a junk setup (not saying that you do) and you expect the tuner to make it make power then you're going to be disappointed. You might notice I always promise good reliable tuning, that's what a good tuner can promise to provide. You can't promise big numbers, because if the combination isn't right, it just won't make big power. Take Rockets previous setup for example, small turbo, cast manifold, and small exhaust. He wanted 400whp on pump gas with 10:1 compression, and that's not going to happen reliably with an inefficient turbo setup. Now the motor makes that easily with about 6 degrees less timing that before. Now I'm not saying that there is no power in tuning, it's just that the tuners job is to make the power that the combination is capable of and keep it reliable. </TD></TR></TABLE>


i couldnt have said it better myself

Bulldogg83

Tony did you put a T1 Sticker on there because if you did then that's TOTALLY where the horsepower came from! Congrats on the numbers/tune by the way

FredoSP

I'll say if before Art does, K.I.S.S. always works

Arturbo

The key word, reliable!! Tony proving once again why he is the BEST in DFW that people will drive hours to have your car tuned and done right to be reliable. Rocket did the homework to get the right parts, tony just added a good safe tune.