Data Logging

[tom cloud]

>Hi!
>
>Have you guys ever looked at 
>http://proffa.cc.tut.fi/~k124775/revpro.html
>
>It's a program for estimating your HP and torque for the Amiga. You 
>simply hook a tape recorder to the ignition coil and record it. Then you 
>sample it in your computer and it calculates the torque.
>I've tried it on a few cars and it seems to give a pretty correct result.
>
>Maybe he will hurry up with the PC version if a lot of people shows 

well, let's see.  if you know how much your car weighs and the gear
ratios and how fast the r's are changing, one would think you'd
be able to closely estimate the hp and torque (might even be able
to include some fudge factor for wind resistance).

tom