Brainstormin' 440 vs 5.9 ...

[92b]

What we do know is some have found some pretty notable differences in the measurements from dyno to dyno. That doesn't happen with Wallace

What do you mean? Wallace isn't measuring horsepower it's calculating horse power under an exact set of perimeters. If your vehicle doesn't run the number how do you know if it is because the hp measured at the dyno is wrong or that you are not operating under the same perimeters that Wallace used to calculate how much power it should have? Or if it is some combination of both the dyno and the perimeters being off.

 

[92b]

In my mind, if a engine dyno's 450 HP, and it's installed in a XXXX weight of car, and runs a MPH that shows 350 HP, I raise my eyebrows because a 100 hp loss is a lot. A LOT !!! Just say'n

Yet another scenario. Same motor, same car. Give the car to a novice drag racer and see what the et is. Now turn the car over to a championship winning team and driver and with no changes to the hp of the motor see how much the et is improved. How does the Wallace calculator account for that?