KB GT people

Wellcome to KB club. i just won my first prize at www.cafords.com car show.
dude, i am from San Jose. i also just got my KB on.
dont tune it, cause' the hp is just like they advertise.
i dyno at 375 rwhp and 386 rwtq with a very badly slipping clutch.
here is a thread that posted by Kenne Bell tech
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14486

KENNE BELL MINIMUM SUGGESTIONS and GUIDELINES FOR RUNNING YOUR CAR / TRUCK ON THE DYNO

If you are planning on having your car/truck dynoed, and you wish to report the results to us, follow the guidelines below to insure optimum power measurements when dyno testing (there are other conditions, but these are the basic minimum recommended guidelines):

Be aware while in the SHOOTOUT mode, the traction control will be deactivated (OFF, LIGHT ON), as with all Kenne Bell Shootout calibrations. Also, as we always recommend, NEVER, EVER run in SHOOTOUT mode unless running straight 100 octane fuel or better or engine damage will occur. We recommend hiding the switch so only you know where it is located to prevent someone else from inadvertently changing it to Shootout mode without your knowledge.

NOTE: Kenne Bell will only consider reviewing DynoJet Dynamometer horsepower and torque readings, as some other dynos have been proven to be inaccurate. We do not make use of air/fuel data unless the data is taken from an ECM or Horiba instrument. Even if using the ECM or Horiba, please, no “tailpipe sniffer” air/fuel readings. They also can be very inaccurate, unless exact lab procedures are followed .

GENERAL

INSURE THE DYNO IS SET TO READ S.A.E. ONLY. MEASUREMENTS WILL BE DIFFERENT WHEN CORRECTING FOR OTHER “STANDARDS”.

INSURE DYNO ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION SENSORS ARE READING CORRECTLY AND THE PROPER ELEVATION FOR THE LOCATION OF THE DYNO IS CORRECT.

INSURE TIRE PRESSURES ARE CORRECT - LOW PRESSURE = LOW HP READINGS

TEMPERATURE PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE OUTCOME OF HP AND TQ READINGS! MAKE SURE THE RADIATOR, INTERCOOLER HEAT EXCHANGER AND SUPERCHARGER INLET SYSTEM ARE VENTILATED PROPERLY WITH LARGE CFM HI-SPEED FANS (do not blow directly into open filter).

SWITCH CHIP POWER MODE

MAKE SURE THE TANK IS OVER 1/4 FULL WITH PURE 91 OCTANE OR BETTER.

SHUT OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH PRIOR TO ANY DYNO RUN.

IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN THE BEST HP AND TQ VALUES, RUN THE VEHICLE WHEN AS COLD AS POSSIBLE. AGAIN, TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THE HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE OUTPUT - AS TEMPERATURE INCREASES, HP AND TQ DECREASES AUTOMATICALLY (IN THE KB CHIP) TO PROTECT THE ENGINE AND CONTROL KNOCK.

RUN THE VEHICLE IN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR THAT IS A 1:1 RATIO (THIS IS ALMOST ALWAYS 3RD GEAR IN AN AUTOMATIC AND 4TH GEAR IN A STICK CAR).

SWITCH CHIP SHOOTOUT MODE

DRAIN OUT ANY FUEL WITH AN OCTANE OF LESS THAN 100. MAKE SURE THE TANK IS OVER 1/4 FULL WITH PURE 100 OCTANE OR BETTER.

THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH (if applicable) SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE MANUALLY SHUT OFF PRIOR TO ANY DYNO RUN, AS THE KB CHIP KEEPS THIS OFF WHILE IN SHOOTOUT. THE T/C LIGHT SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN ON (deactivated), EVEN IF PRESSED TO RESET OR RESTARTING THE ENGINE.

ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURE WILL ALSO AFFECT THE SHOOTOUT HP AND TQ OUTPUT, THERE WILL BE LESS EFFECTIVE REDUCTION IN POWER - THIS POSITION WILL ALLOW FULL SPARK TIMING UNTIL REACHING HIGHER ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES.

SUGGESTED DATA TO BE RECORDED DURING DYNO RUNS

WE RECOMMEND OBTAINING THE MINIMUM DATA PARAMETERS (REQUIRES SCAN TOOL OR AUTOTAP) FOR EACH RUN:

RPM, LOAD, LOOP (OPEN/CLOSED), MAF (A/D COUNTS OR VOLTS, NOT grams/second, or lbs/minute, or kilograms/second, or anything else.... just A/D COUNTS, OR VOLTS), INLET AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT), ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT), TOTAL SPARK ADVANCE, THROTTLE POSITION. FUEL PRESSURE IS HANDY IF YOU CAN GET IT.

IT DOES NO GOOD TO LOG 4 MILLION OTHER PARAMETERS THAT MEAN NOTHING - ALL THIS WILL DO IS SLOW THE SAMPLE RATE DOWN AND SKEW THE LOGGING, JUST GET THE ONES ABOVE IF YOU ARE GOING TO WANT US TO LOOK AT IT. THANK YOU.

Again, these are the minimum recommended guidelines for obtaining useful dyno horsepower and torque readings. Follow all other safety guidelines as instructed by your dyno operator.

Good luck with your tests!

Let us know how everything comes out.

Regards,

Kenne Bell

hey guys im from the Bay Area too, my KB is coming Sept 4th! ive usually seen around here about 410rwhp average from a KB with big tube kit

man, more and more people from bay area getting KB now.
i am no unique no more
is there anyone from bay area wanna jump in ?

By the way, if u guys have KB and have question about it. here is a forum dedicated to KB only.
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=73

Ken at KB will answer all of ur question

Love my KB

I'm using the chip KB burned and have never had to tune it differently. It runs as advertised. See sig.

Trueblue'01gt said:

I just got my car but it's not tuned yet. What HP #'s are you getting?

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Welcome to the KB Club...see my signature for the numbers.