Dyno Results Translated into the Real World.

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

Hey Brett,  (and list)

	Many of you wonder how your dyno results translate to the real 
world.  Well, as most of you know, I wrote a program back in early College 
(or was it high school) that mathematically calculated a few things 
directly from torque curves.

	Now, though I've found that the program is usually quite accurate, it does 
have limitations due to changing conditions in the real world.  However, 
it's perfect as a comparison tool.

	One thing to note -- the 0-100km/h (62mph) time is much like a "Street 
Start" in Car and Driver -- it does not compute the physics of a clutch 
drop.  Therefore, remember that low-end torque helps tremendously in this 
test (check out Brunberg's 0-100 if you don't believe me, compared to 
Riley's, and then look at their top speeds)...

Arranged in slowest -> fastest by 0-60 and then top speed:

Car		0-100	Top Sp.	1-2		2-3		3-4		4-5		Top Sp
Cammisa	8.4	199		56/6510	89/6360	126/6120	160/6100	V-6100rpm
Harder	7.7	204		59/REDL	97/REDL	134/6590	171/6600	V-6340rpm
Van (CIS)	7.7	209		59/REDL	96/REDL	139/6610	177/6600	V-6280rpm
Van (Mot)	7.4	216		62/REDL	100/REDL	144/6830	184/6580	V-6480rpm
McDowall	7.4	221		59/REDL	95/REDL	140/REDL	179/REDL	V-6770rpm
Brunberg	6.1	204		58/REDL	95/REDL	131/6360	160/6090	V-6260rpm

Key:		sec.	kmh		kmh/rpm	kmh/rpm	kmh/rpm	kmh/rpm	GEAR-rpm

Remember:
1.  Brunberg's results are for the Sciretta, which is lighter than a Mk2 
with worse aerodynamics
2.  Different tire sizes create slightly different ratios
3.  REDL -> The highest RPMs measured in the dyno test (ranges from 6750 to 
7000rpm)


Enjoy!
Jason




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