MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 08:56:41 am

Title: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 08:56:41 am
Stupid question and I think I know what the answer is going to be but here goes. Is there a way of determining the Bhp and torque figures without going on a rolling road???
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Deako on March 14, 2013, 08:58:51 am
You could use the best known process. As in, what are people achieving with similar/same mods to yourself.
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: RetroRaz on March 14, 2013, 09:00:45 am
i had a scangauge unit on my old polo. When i got it remapped the guy said it will be 110bhp from 75.

I had the scangauge set to bhp mode, and just floored it in each gear, the number went up to 111.

So im guessing my car was pushing 111bhp
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 09:03:30 am
You could use the best known process. As in, what are people achieving with similar/same mods to yourself.

Thanks, reason I ask is my new gti feels ALOT quicker than my old mk5. I wondered if maybe it had a map on that I didn't know about. However, I bought it from a Vw dealership and would have thought it would have been cleared. Was just seeing if there was a quick way to check bhp. Nevermind ill get it rolling roaded when I get it mapped myself  :happy2:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Horatio on March 14, 2013, 09:16:58 am
There is some wizardry that can be done using VCDS I think. Ive yet to try it.  :chicken:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: camfollower on March 14, 2013, 09:22:19 am
Plot maf and rpm, I've got an excel document that can output the estimated flywheel hp and torque at the sampled VCDS points and outputs a nice little graph :)
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 09:29:09 am
There is some wizardry that can be done using VCDS I think. Ive yet to try it.  :chicken:

That would be very interesting if true  :happy2:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 09:29:48 am
Plot maf and rpm, I've got an excel document that can output the estimated flywheel hp and torque at the sampled VCDS points and outputs a nice little graph :)

Sounds promising  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2013, 09:31:57 am
Log the MAF during a 3rd or 4th gear run... find the peak value and divide it by 0.8
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 09:50:19 am
Log the MAF during a 3rd or 4th gear run... find the peak value and divide it by 0.8

 :happy2:

Is logging the maf an easy precedure using vcds?
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2013, 09:58:09 am
Yes... log block 003 i think  :happy2:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 10:11:21 am
Yes... log block 003 i think  :happy2:

 :drinking:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: camfollower on March 14, 2013, 10:56:05 am
Here you go matey, right click > save as on this link (http://www.voodish.co.uk/misc/VCDS-Graph-Maker.xlsx)
Open in Excel, when you have your VCDS RPM and MAF data, enter into the Yellow columns, then take a look at your dyno graph :happy2:

Here's one from my Stage 1 Pre-Cat delete:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voodish.co.uk%2Fmisc%2FGTI-TFSI-Stage1-with_Pre-cat-delete.jpg&hash=e37058d5979c5c93e38aa3e37358e1a41b9f7a7a)
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Gtiain on March 14, 2013, 10:58:13 am
Here you go matey, right click > save as on this link (http://www.voodish.co.uk/misc/VCDS-Graph-Maker.xlsx)
Open in Excel, when you have your VCDS RPM and MAF data, enter into the Yellow columns, then take a look at your dyno graph :happy2:

Here's one from my Stage 1 Pre-Cat delete:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voodish.co.uk%2Fmisc%2FGTI-TFSI-Stage1-with_Pre-cat-delete.jpg&hash=e37058d5979c5c93e38aa3e37358e1a41b9f7a7a)


Thanks very much  :happy2:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: camfollower on March 14, 2013, 11:13:25 am
No probs mate, interestingly from that graph above, the standard GTI makes around 100bhp at 3k RPM and 200bhp at 6k RPM, a simple stage 1 is making 160bhp at 3k, and 200bhp at 4k -  The Ed.30's Stage 1 make about 200bhp at 3k! :party:
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on March 14, 2013, 04:06:34 pm
Want to give this a go myself. How does the logging work? Do you start logging and then you need a clear (private) road to give it the beans in 3rd and 4th?
Title: Re: Methods to determine BHP
Post by: Hedge on March 14, 2013, 04:11:05 pm
You can log the torque using VCDS then Horsepower = Torque x rpm / 5252.

Probably slightly more accurate than logging the MAF values.