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Old 08-12-2007, 04:50 PM   #1
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Default Dyno Graphs for over 500 cars...
No Aussie Falcons but it's got the GT500, Porsche 911, M3, M5 etc...

http://www.rototestinstitute.org/index.php?DN=29

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Old 08-12-2007, 05:00 PM   #2
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Thats cool, gives you a good benchmark.
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:00 PM   #3
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Sorry dude, but dyno numbers are about as reliable as the weather.
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:30 PM   #4
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Sorry dude, but dyno numbers are about as reliable as the weather.
obviously dynos differ alot. But i don't see them being out by more than 10kw.
Fair enough, the only way to make it accurate would be to use the same dyno, but thats impossible.

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Old 08-12-2007, 06:14 PM   #5
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obviously dynos differ alot. But i don't see them being out by more than 10kw.
Fair enough, the only way to make it accurate would be to use the same dyno, but thats impossible.

Btw, ROFL at cummins new wheels thread :P
Dynos can be out by a LONG way. Same dyno, same day different settings in dyno can be anywhere up to 30-40kW difference. MPH down the quarter tells the real story.
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Old 10-12-2007, 02:45 PM   #6
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Dynos can be out by a LONG way. Same dyno, same day different settings in dyno can be anywhere up to 30-40kW difference. MPH down the quarter tells the real story.
No it doesn't.
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Old 10-12-2007, 03:55 PM   #7
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No it doesn't.
Care to elaborate? MPH down the quarter mile is a lot better indicator of true power in reference to cars of the same kind than any type of dyno, unless the dyno was done to all cars back to back on the same dyno, same day and same conditions.
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:27 PM   #8
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It's not about the numbers though. That site is useful in studying the power/torque graphs as opposed to reading misleading specs from a brochure.
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I'm wondering how all these cars have roughly 10% drivetrain losses and an AU Falcon will have 25-30% drivetrain loss
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it was also very interesting to see the Mazda MPS figures. Having lined up against a couple of them, I always thought they were very quick for only 190kw.
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a lighter car with less HP can do the quarter quicker than a heavier car with more HP, if we were to use your theory then the smaller (lighter) car would have more HP..which is wrong..
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a lighter car with less HP can do the quarter quicker than a heavier car with more HP, if we were to use your theory then the smaller (lighter) car would have more HP..which is wrong..
I don't think you read what I typed. I said it's a good indicator when compared to cars of the same kind, which now I think about it doesn't hold much weight in reference to a bunch of different cars being dynod. I spose it's a decent indicator to what a particular car is putting out at the wheels, but definitely not gospel.
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yeah sorry i just glanced over your post, didnt read it properly, you're right in what your saying about cars of the same kind, but they still have their own characteristics that might give them an advantage. suppose we just have to believe what the manufacturer says.
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