I've never seen a stock R/T dyno under 198RWHP.... Most are about
205RWHP......... ANd they're always over 300RWTQ.
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Hot Rod Magazine RT articles
> 5-Speed = 20%
> Automatic = 23-25%
>
> That's not unfair or unreal...the automatic transmissions really suck up
> some HP.
>
> I was being nice. ;)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Barret, Matt
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:08 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: DML: Hot Rod Magazine RT articles
>
>
> Bernd, is 20% your estimate??? maybe the driveline loss is 23.6% (250
minus
> 23.6%=191)
> Unfortunately the article didn't note how many pulls they did at each
level,
> you and I both know each pull can vary by 1-5 hp, that said, maybe they
gave
> an average, or maybe they only did one pull (stock). either way, we're
> splitting hairs :) 191 or 200, 20%or 23%, still an awful lot of
driveline
> loss.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:43 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Hot Rod Magazine RT articles
>
>
>
> <<Something was either modified on their engines or the dyno was off.>>
>
> <<250HP minus 20% for driveline loss = 200RWHP.>>
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Ryan Stewart
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 12:33 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Hot Rod Magazine RT articles
>
>
> Hmm, some R/Ts on the RTML went and dynoed. ALl had a couple bolt ons,
were
> dynoing 34X tq at the rear wheels and about 23X RWHP.....
>
> -Ryan
> 99 DA RC R/T
>
>
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