LS3 stock rwhp

[LS3 SS]

Originally Posted by litle88

Then you are clueless sir, a mustang dyno gets its results by two constants for the dyno’s algorithms. One being the vehicle weight, the other being what’s called “Horsepower At 50mph”. This is a number that represents how much horsepower it takes for the vehicle to push the air to maintain 50mph. This is used as the aerodynamic force. Mustang dyno’s are also equipped with a eddy currant load cell. Think of a magnetic brake from a freight train. This magnetic brake can apply enough resistance to stall a big rig. Off one side of the eddy currant load cell, there is a cantilever with a 5volt reference load sensor (strain gage). As the rollers are spinning this load sensor is measuring the actual torque being applied. So as the rollers spin, the load sensor is measuring the force being applied, sending that information to the dyno computer, taking into account the two constants entered earlier, computing the amount of resistance needed to be applied to the rollers to load the car so that the force of the rollers resistance is as close to the force the car sees on the street. The dyno is then able to calculate the total force being applied to the rollers in torque, and then taking the derivative of that torque curve to arrive at the horsepower curve. Since torque is an actual force of nature, like gravity and electricity, it can be directly measured. Horsepower is an idea that was thought up by man, and cannot be directly measured, only calculated.

LOL that's what I just did to my brain.

[Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch]

I'm not sure if that C6 was tuned or not, but they seam to have a more generous dyno based on what I've seen with C7 baselines...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-t...mes-begin.html

[toNspahreP]

Grand sport dry sump is worth 15hp on its own

[litle88]

Originally Posted by LS3 SS

LOL that's what I just did to my brain.

Sorry sir.

[Quick]

I thought Chevy used an engine dyno to get their numbers...hence flywheel hp.

[3rdgen3]

Originally Posted by litle88

Then you are clueless sir, a mustang dyno gets its results by two constants for the dyno’s algorithms. One being the vehicle weight, the other being what’s called “Horsepower At 50mph”. This is a number that represents how much horsepower it takes for the vehicle to push the air to maintain 50mph. This is used as the aerodynamic force. Mustang dyno’s are also equipped with a eddy currant load cell. Think of a magnetic brake from a freight train. This magnetic brake can apply enough resistance to stall a big rig. Off one side of the eddy currant load cell, there is a cantilever with a 5volt reference load sensor (strain gage). As the rollers are spinning this load sensor is measuring the actual torque being applied. So as the rollers spin, the load sensor is measuring the force being applied, sending that information to the dyno computer, taking into account the two constants entered earlier, computing the amount of resistance needed to be applied to the rollers to load the car so that the force of the rollers resistance is as close to the force the car sees on the street. The dyno is then able to calculate the total force being applied to the rollers in torque, and then taking the derivative of that torque curve to arrive at the horsepower curve. Since torque is an actual force of nature, like gravity and electricity, it can be directly measured. Horsepower is an idea that was thought up by man, and cannot be directly measured, only calculated.

I assure you, Im far from clueless...if what i wrote in my last post was anything it would give you some insight that I know a little about what im talking about.

Im aware how a mustang dyno works...but a DYNO in general (no matter WHAT type, brand, etc) can NOT and will not give a real accurate measure just based on weight..it cant take into account the amount of drag the air provides on the car when it's going down the interstate WOT in 4th gear, can it?

The weight of the vehicle does not impact the RWHP results NEARLY as much as the weight of the extra rotational mass that a 5th gen has versus a c6 vette. Why would you even try and dispute that? LoL

[Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch]

Originally Posted by toNspahreP

Grand sport dry sump is worth 15hp on its own

Curious where you came up with that?
Much better systems on 800hp+ NASCAR engines are only worth ~25... http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Arti...g_systems.aspx