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Old 06-30-2010, 04:02 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
Lucky you; that looks like the better torque curve.

It's always frustrating to see how high most dyno plots start. I used to upshift my Subaru at 2000RPM, so this plot captures none of what I care about.
Well, when you look at the average intent when dynoing a car, you can see why such low RPM is never looked at. But one reason simply is setup, trying to not "bog" the motor from such a low RPM to read a very small amount of power.

However, there are other ways to measure HP off a dyno.
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