Olive meets a Dyno

bnicho Wolfsburg Wizard

436 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 3 Jul 2010, 4:43 pm

#788430

The Ausmini forum, where I am also a member, organised a dyno day in Geelong for today.

I would have taken my modified Mini Moke to this event. However, I found out about it after I had pulled the dash out of my Moke to do some mods, effectively immobilising it.

The oppportunity was open to any car owned by a forum member, not necessarily a Mini. So I decided to take Olive along! She feels pretty lively to me, so I was curious to see what she would do.

Here's a pic of Olive strapped to the rollers:

Here is the result!

44.1hp at the rear wheels on the third run.

For a stock 1600 TP with just an electronic SVDA, I reckon that's pretty damn good! I expected something in the 30's. It beat all the 998 and 1100 Minis, and was about the same as the two stock 1275cc 90's EFI Minis.

The dyno guy said the mixtures were spot on and she is in very good health. 😎

Cheers,
Brett.

Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive 😎
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
2009 Nissan Pathfinder

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Jul 2010, 4:47 pm

#788432

That is pretty damn healthy for a stock 1600

Futue te ipsum!!!

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 3 Jul 2010, 4:49 pm

#788434

I know this is probab;y a massively overasked question but what did the 1600 motors come out of the factory, power wise? I always get confused.

But olive looks very schmick on the dyno, mine should be there soon

bnicho Wolfsburg Wizard

436 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 3 Jul 2010, 8:14 pm

#788464

71-BEETLE-SEDAN wrote:I know this is probab;y a massively overasked question but what did the 1600 motors come out of the factory, power wise? I always get confused.

But olive looks very schmick on the dyno, mine should be there soon

Thanks for the compliment. 🙂

A 1600 TP (before the 76 with ADR 27A strangulation) is supposedly 58hp at the flywheel. How much you lose through the drivetrain is a constant source of argument, but is generally accepted as around 15-20%. Using 20%, Olive is spot on then...

Cheers,

Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive 😎
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
2009 Nissan Pathfinder