Re: RE: Scott Morris 4.7 Gtech #$#$@! post

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2000 - 15:31:35 EST


Well, I dbl-checked the manual and you're correct for the Acceleration
runs (My Bad), But here's the facts for the excessively fast time for the
Dak in this thread:

For the 4200lb. Dak to run: 13.4 seconds @ 94.6 mph, It would need an
estimated 314 HP at the wheels. That's just not possible for a "Stock 4.7"
(or any stock Dak. Something wasn't setup properly on the G-Tech or
someone definitely misread it.

- Bernd

At 02:53 PM 02/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
><snip>
>
>Horsepower measurement tells you to input the weight of the vehicle (page
>6)...
>
>Straight out of teh manual buddy. This thing is a simple accelerometer
>with a display and a logic function. It works by integrating acceleration
>(what it reads) to get velocity. it then integrates again to get distance.
> The formulas you gave are accurate if you know the weight of the vehicle
>and you want to know HP. If a motorcycle does teh 1/4 in 10s flat is it
>not the same 10s that a car could do it in? 10s is 10s despite weight,
>granted teh car/truck is gonna take a pissload more HP to get a 10s in the
>1/4.
>
>Chris
>
>ps. I know it is torque that determines quater mile times and HP determines
>1/4 mile trap speeds.
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