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Old 10-18-2012, 02:39 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kennybobby View Post
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...
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.
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