A dynamometer does not measure horsepower?
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A dynamometer does not measure horsepower: it measures torque. The horsepower line is a mathematical computation of the changes in torque. Is this correct?
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Thanks for the response. Interesting that an important automotive concept such as this with get a couple of responses, but “What is you favorite color?” will get five hundred replies. Go figure.
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Thanks for the response. Interesting that an important automotive concept such as this with get a couple of responses, but “What is you favorite color?” will get five hundred replies. Go figure.
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How true
Just remember torque ALWAYS equals HP at 5252 RPM. If your dyno graph doesn't cross there, SOMETHING is suspect......

BTW....my favorite color is WV2!
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