The truck is all time AWD, our dyno is also Mustang 500, so the front and rear rollers are linked, I have to un-couple the rollers to use the dyno just as RWD/FWD.
They do have an 8 speed. Typically you dyno in the 1:1 gear, this truck has no manual setting to lock the trans into a gear (not that I found anyway) so it was easiest to dyno based on MPH and run it 1-4. It also made for seeing why it feels so good when you first hit it, the torque converter is excellent.
Trash an engine? LOL. I've been building engines/cars for 32 years now, we build them here, once they are started, verified there are no leaks, the cars are loaded directly onto the dyno and ran at full boost/max RPM within 5 miles of being built. So in many cases, like last week, 9500 rpm and 40+ psi of boost on 2.0 Mitsubishi engines. There are many thoughts on engine break in, mine has been and has proven to be perfect, run them like you are going to drive them.
Going to make the perfect overland companion!
I thought it was the dyno... bummer, i was hoping there was some secret RWD biased option in the Mav with the intelligent AWD lol! Here's to at least hoping it will be good for some on-road performance on the twisty back roads.
That's an outstanding point actually. My uncle was the head electrical engineer for Kentucky truck in Louisville. I went and toured the plant with him, they had a line of new F150's EB's waiting to go on the dyno there, ROWS of dyno's. They dyno'd ever XX truck to verify all was well as they came off the line.Trash?
At the auto manufacture I used to work for, we drove the hell out of the NEW cars before they ever shipped.
That's what the test track is for.
Every vehicle got trashed, before it was shipped.
If that Dyno trashes this motor. I wouldn't want to own this vehicle or any other, that couldn't withstand the stress.
Chances are your current vehicle wasn't a virgin and was rode hard and put up wet as well.
The cornering of this truck is EXCELLENT, it's more car like than truck for sure.
Very good to hear! I'm planning on a drop and some lightweight wheels + sticky tires for the warm months. Some mild bolt-ons eventually as well. Will be keeping an eye on your offerings!
Exactly- I think people will be surprised when they hit a tight curve and give it some gas, the back end is locked down tight with little roll at all-
Could use a throatier intake as well-
I don't think it matters if it is like BMW, all it does it change throttle mapping. Makes the same HP. My M5 makes the same 879HP in normal mode as it does in Sport Mode
That was a LONG time ago! Great memories!
I've done the same thing on every new Harley that I've bought over the last 15 years and I've never had an issue!
