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      01-31-2011, 12:23 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by maxnix View Post
It is very naive to assume that valid comparisons can be made across different cars on different wheel driven dynamometers with different operators on different days with different fuel formulations and different ambient conditions with different tires, etc., etc. There are too many uncontrolled variables. One can only get a general indication (yes, performance may indeed be improved) but quantitative comparisons are just not valid of because of the inherent biases introduced by all the uncontrolled variables.
I understand that. Its also very naive to assume that I was looking for anything more than a "general indication" that there was a substantial power increase. ESS claims almost 100whp(stage2) with their measuring tool. I'd like to see what others measure.
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