Back when I first tune my Camcon using the one-the-road tuning style, I got a drop of 4 wheel horsepower (whp) looking at my dyno graph. This time, after my EM-CON plus Camcon tuning I went for a dyno session to know how is my engine doing. After the last dyno power run, I was shocked at the low power level and came up with many reasons why dyno testing is not accurate. This time it further prove my logic regarding the dyno tuning style versus the on-the-road style. It seems there is a negative relationship between these 2 styles.
Max. Power & Max. Torque compared to stock
The hypothesis is that the more power and response you feel driving on the road using on-the-road style, the lower the power figure will be shown on graph. The last time I tune my Camcon on the dyno machine, I had a power of 149 whp with 15.5 kg-m of torque and when I switch to on-the-road style, I only got 145 whp with 14.53 kg-m of torque. This was a surprise and the response and power felt while driving is better than the last tuning. This time feeling the fastest response and highest power while I drive, I only got 142 whp with 14.81 kg-m of torque.
Power comparison with Stock
It seems to me the more power I feel, the lower my whp number would be following the evidence. There is no way that after spending a lot to mod my Celica and my power is getting lower. I can see there is an increase in torque which is a good thing and also there appears to be a gap between the previous dyno graph and the current one in the mid rpm range. The power in the mid range has increased around 11 whp. This is really amazing and given the car more power while remaining a low max. power.
Power comparison with first Camcon tuning
In conclusion, I see the benefits and the disadvantages of using the on-the-road tuning style. To many enthusiasts, the max. power is always crucial but to me the most important part is actually the feeling when you drive the car. Does it really pull and feels faster ? Some car might have a high power but feels sluggish but some car light mine, has a low power but feels light and nimble. I'm happy with how my car drives and that is most important. I also have to say goodbye to car modding as this is my last big project for the time being. I will still continue to update this blog. Who knows I may start a new project soon.
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