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      09-25-2012, 02:50 PM   #33
JimD
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Yeah, I agree my "torque" comments are somewhat mis-placed but I think only somewhat. Running software on a portable device is obviously a lot different from installing a 3 stage inlet. I like the threads on that + high performance intake + high performance exhaust but the engineer in me wants some data to show that the hundreds to thousands of dollars had a measurable effect. I'm just trying to suggest a way that data could be generated by those making the mods without great cost.

The calculator at this website:

http://www.060calculator.com/

suggests that 5hp should be worth about 0.1 on 0-60 time for our cars. So 0-60 before and after mods would seem to be a fairly sensitive way to know if we accomplished our hp goal.

Jim
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