Hi everybody!
As you may know, I have been running the LAP3 on the 2.0 Kia Stinger for a while now. Today, I finally had the opportunity to run the Stinger on a mustang dyno aka the “heartbreaker”. Let me tell you - it definitely lived up to its name.
I made 3 runs in total. One run was without the LAP3 and the other two were with it plugged in. Temperature was ~75 degrees. I think the operators messed up in calibrating the dyno for the Stinger. The dyno did not have any settings for 2018 vehicles, so the used a K900 and adjusted the weight. I also think they left the setting on AWD and not RWD.
Mods are: LAP3, Intake, and NGK ILKR9Q7G spark plugs (1 step colder).
Getting strapped on:
Finally, the results:
A picture of an overpriced STI:
Back to the Stinger. So, stock she put down 196 whp and 204 wtq. With the LAP3 installed, she threw down 223 whp and 231 wtq. Gains of 27 whp and 27 wtq.
I was definitely heartbroken, but had to remember these runs were about the delta between the first run and the last 2. LAP3 claims 50 whp. They might get that number on a different dyno, but with this test they were about 20 whp off. Again, I was not confident in the calibrations the operators threw in there.
Overall, my experience today was great. There were a few nice cars there and the people were awesome to talk to. In a few months, the files might be out so I could do a more accurate run. I was really looking to see 250-260 whp and wtq.
As you may know, I have been running the LAP3 on the 2.0 Kia Stinger for a while now. Today, I finally had the opportunity to run the Stinger on a mustang dyno aka the “heartbreaker”. Let me tell you - it definitely lived up to its name.
I made 3 runs in total. One run was without the LAP3 and the other two were with it plugged in. Temperature was ~75 degrees. I think the operators messed up in calibrating the dyno for the Stinger. The dyno did not have any settings for 2018 vehicles, so the used a K900 and adjusted the weight. I also think they left the setting on AWD and not RWD.
Mods are: LAP3, Intake, and NGK ILKR9Q7G spark plugs (1 step colder).
Getting strapped on:
Finally, the results:
A picture of an overpriced STI:
Back to the Stinger. So, stock she put down 196 whp and 204 wtq. With the LAP3 installed, she threw down 223 whp and 231 wtq. Gains of 27 whp and 27 wtq.
I was definitely heartbroken, but had to remember these runs were about the delta between the first run and the last 2. LAP3 claims 50 whp. They might get that number on a different dyno, but with this test they were about 20 whp off. Again, I was not confident in the calibrations the operators threw in there.
Overall, my experience today was great. There were a few nice cars there and the people were awesome to talk to. In a few months, the files might be out so I could do a more accurate run. I was really looking to see 250-260 whp and wtq.
