[Shotimes] N/A Dyno 318hp 279tq

[Bob]

I don't know.  A wag: Probably less than 5%.  Maybe Dinan would have an opinion:
http://www.dinancars.com/whitepapersFile.asp?ID=9

I don't have an issue with the guy, just don't try to compare these numbers with someone else's car.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 1:57 PM
> To: 'Bob'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] N/A Dyno 318hp 279tq
> 
> OK. But what are we talking, 10%, 20%?
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 3:44 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] N/A Dyno 318hp 279tq
> 
> Because it reduces driveline losses through the tires.  
> Unless this is a
> salt car, 70 psi is twice normal inflation which will cause
> less rolling resistance via a smaller contact patch and less 
> power will be
> absorbed by the normally flexing sidewalls.  In the real
> world, 70 psi would leave the vehicle with significantly 
> reduced traction,
> but in this case, the tie-downs prevent slippage.  This
> throws off the load calculations and creates an unrealistic 
> environment.
> Most likely, the tuning was done under real world
> conditions and then the owner told the operator to get some 
> good numbers.
> 
> If someone wants to use a dyno as a simulator so that tuning 
> can be done,
> the general goal is to get the dyno variables as close to
> real world as possible.  This would include a real world curb 
> weight with
> 1/2 tank gas and a driver.
> 
> 	-- Bob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 1:03 PM
> > To: 'Bob'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] N/A Dyno 318hp 279tq
> > 
> > Huh?
> > 
> > How does that increase your HP?
> > 
> > 
> > Paul L Fisher