Way to measure HP?

944Technologist f_wilk at hotmail.com
Tue Jan 2 06:40:13 GMT 2001


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FR Wilk
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Branchflower" <hemi_265 at hotmail.com>
> Does anyone know how to read the signal from ABS brakes to get an accurate
> indication of tire RPM? As james said, if you weigh the mass of the car,
> possible on a weigh bridge, with yourself, and all pieces of equipment you
> use, then you can log wheel RPM, and knowing the outside diameter of your
> tires calcualate distance over time. using a bit of math and an engine RPM
> input, you'd possibly be able to get a Rear wheel HP figure. As long as
you
> didn't get any wheelspin, which would suddenly turn your car into a 1000hp
> monster ;) (by the 'dyno' anyway)
>
> But many variables will change such as wind resistance, tire diameter
(with
> wear) and most of all changing vechile weight 1. with the person driving
the
> car, and 2. with how much petrol you have in the tank.
>
> If you REALLY wanted to you could connect up some sort of calibration to
the
> fuel gauge to adjust the effective 'mass' value in the calculation with
> chaging fuel levels. It might be hard to adjust the 'dyno' when rolling at
> vechile momentum will play a part in the result.
>
> I think this might be accurate enough for the purposes you seek. It would
be
> interesting how accurate you could get it, possible a few dyno runs as
> mentioned by someone else earlier to calibrate it.
>
>
> Or if you just want it to 'look good' who says it has to be real eh? *wink
> wink*
>
> hopefully i haven't just repeated everyone else. I've been up for 48 hours
> straight, drunk for most of it in new years, etc.. and yeah here i am! :)
>
>
> HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

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