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Originally Posted by kennybobby
Thanks for confirming that--so based upon a 2300 lbs vehicle you are accelerating at ~15 Hp.
At 40 mph the online calculator says your combined losses are about 8 Hp, 5 for rolling and 3 for aero. But those 60 psi tires may bring that down even lower.
Wish we had a BSFC chart to see where the 15 Hp curve crosses the contour lines...
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Can't do averages here like that and there's no point, shifts take time, and he's taking it easy in 1st. Engine speed changes. He described precisely what he's doing when accelerating already.