Re: HP/TQ claims

From: Ryan Stewart (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Tue Oct 17 2000 - 15:08:24 EDT


Yeah, F-Bodies are putting out at the wheels Hp-wise what they should at the
flywheel. R/Ts tend to be putting out a little more Tq stock, but we are
putting like 75 or 80 les HP out.

-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Berry <coolva1@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: DML: HP/TQ claims

> I've seen Dynos on STOCK F-bodies that are rated at 305 and 320 HP, put
out
> 300HP at the wheels...
> Thats the way I like to see horse power rated... (fwiw, my bro has a 99
T/A
> Auto) Stock ran a 13.5@104
> With a few bolt ons, he's now at 12.97@107.x
> I love that car!!
> _________________________
> Tim Berry (97 Dakota Club Cab)
> Chesapeake, VA
> Best 1/4: 13.50@101.91
>
>
>
> > Maybe on their trucks...but not on their F-Bodies. The numbers are just
> about
> > dead-on on the RWHP. We proved that with a '99 SS/SLP Camaro. 325HP
> "claimed"
> > with 13.5 1/4 mile times...and the G-Tech showed 320HP and a 13.6 1/4
> mile.
> >
> > I know some of you don't trust the G-Techs too much...but it's proved
> itself
> > with me on a 1/4 mile run at Houston last year and it was off (slower)
by
> > only .10 of a second. (We had used my G-Tech on my buddies Camaro to
test
> it
> > out in CA.)
> >
> > - Bernd
>
>



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