05/08/2026
Beware Long dyno post: Drop in twins, cams and efficiency. This post is to share the data and show you guys how much a properly setup car affects your overall power output and power-band. (Not to mention reliability) for clarification all 3 cars have the same exact Turbos, fuel system, ecu, exhaust sizing, and supporting mods. So slide with me.
Slide 1: My street car, bone stock engine, short nose crank, Nismo R3 turbos, Link ECU, IDX1050, HKS hard pipe kit, aluminum turbo inlets, Apex’i Suction Kit, HPI turbo outlets, HPI downpipe, Apex’i N1 exhaust. 93 octane. Solid 380+ whp on a bone stock engine.
Slide 2: Same mods as above only difference is trigger kit, radium fuel rail & Tomei Japan Poncam type B (260 duration 9.15 lift) 425whp this supports the same results I’ve seen across other setups with these cams.
Slide 3:Just like my car same setup, plus a trigger kit except this car has my Reimax cylinder head package. (256duration & less lift at 8.56mm). 475whp
All 3 cars were on the dyno in RWD mode, all 3 cars in close loop boost control, all 3 cars targeting 1.2 bar. All 3 cars having a stock bottom end. All 3 cars pump 93 Why the 100whp spread between the 3?
Slide 4: stock cams vs drop in cams
Slide 5: drop in cams vs Bardabe Reimax head
Slide 6: stock head vs Bardabe Reimax head.
The big difference in power really does come from a properly setup engine & turbo, using components that are matched well and experienced hands making it all come together properly.
