laptop HP measurement (Was g meter)

[Programmer]

Fred,

Noted and understood. Just thought there would be those that would have been
interested in something tried, true and hassle free. Never said it would be
the cheapest <g>...does this other software calculate drag ?
Lyndon IPTECH
-----Original Message-----
From: Frederic Breitwieser <frederic at xephic.dynip.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: laptop HP measurement (Was g meter)


>> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5837/StreetDyno.html It operates
>
>Charles posted what I would consider one of the best (and free) solutions.
My
>friend with the dyno downloaded, I soldered together the simple voltage
divider
>and we attached it per the instructions, and on a vehicle producing close
to
>750 HP (El Camino w/BB Chevy) we ran the street dyno program in parallel to
the
>real dyno.  Ray, my buddy, determined the street dyno varied its accuracy
by
>about 1-2%, which is certainly more than acceptable considering its free,
easy
>to use, and doesn't require several hundered dollars worth of junk attached
to
>your car.
>
>take the 2 cents for what its worth, as the pennies are corroded too :)
>
>Frederic
>
>