Skip H and I have been bantering back and fourth about
calculatiuons for the design of the (now confirmed )
early Hemi powered Porsche 924. We are trying to
figure out frontal area and gear ratios . I am trying
to get a horsepower figure to shoot for , camshaft
design , rpm range etc.
Although I can do it with a calculator, Desktop Dyno
and just engine design experience I was thinking last
night that it would be cool to have a program on my
computer that would do these sort of calculations for
me .
Then I thought " Hey idiot, your a programmer for a
living !"
I remember seeing a program a few years ago but I
don't know if it is available any longer. Besides I
have the best resource in the world right here to help
design it !
Here is what I am thinking would be helpful beside the
above mentioned items. I thought it would be nice to :
Figure corner weights.
With x amount of horsepower and y frontal area on the
salt the vehicle should go z MPH --on dirt--on asphalt
The record is z MPH ,with y frontal area, how much HP
will it take to match or beat it? (reverse of the
prior equation)
I'm making good hp but x MPH away from the record how
will this gear change affect me ?
Basically, if you all help me with the specs , I will
build it test it and make it available.
Any ideas or comments.
Would you find something like this helpful ? I think
it would help "newbies" like myself.
Thanks everyone
George in DC
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