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Okiespaniels · 08-16-2013, 10:27 PM

Colton, Based on your vehicle curb weight which I've figured is around 4200 lbs...

and using my handy/dandy hp calculator I come up with 268 rear wheel hp...based on trap speed and weight. Remember this is rear wheel hp, which is about 15% less than flywheel hp

Re figuring vehicle weight with rear wheel hp...your actual et should be about 14.57.

Now this is based on your last slip I found on page 6. I can see your 60 ft time is like 2.12 seconds...If you could hook that Dak up and get your 60 ft into the 1.6 range you'll be pretty quick. Getting rid of that open rear will go a long way to doing that.

Lest we cast further dispersions on how quick or slow something is...I'll take another truck where the info is easily researched.

Young Timmy has all his specs right on his sig...and using the same calculator with curb weight at 5120 lbs and tap speed of 97.82 mph rear wheel hp is 374 hp. Very impressive, but (and Tim knows this) he's not getting it to the ground. Using the other equation of curb weight and hp his et Should be 13.93...

The Dakota simply gets it done by weight. Coltons truck weighs a good 700 lbs less than a RCSB and probably has better weight distibution.

This is not pagan magik voodoo, just some simple applied engineering.

You can use this page... http://www.race-cars.net/calculators/et_calculator.html

Or for a bit more fun...http://www.ajdesigner.com/phphorsepo...horsepower.php

08-16-2013, 10:27 PM	#73
Okiespaniels Coffee, Gas, Ammo. Set! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Work, Garage, Computer room Posts: 685	Colton, Based on your vehicle curb weight which I've figured is around 4200 lbs... and using my handy/dandy hp calculator I come up with 268 rear wheel hp...based on trap speed and weight. Remember this is rear wheel hp, which is about 15% less than flywheel hp Re figuring vehicle weight with rear wheel hp...your actual et should be about 14.57. Now this is based on your last slip I found on page 6. I can see your 60 ft time is like 2.12 seconds...If you could hook that Dak up and get your 60 ft into the 1.6 range you'll be pretty quick. Getting rid of that open rear will go a long way to doing that. Lest we cast further dispersions on how quick or slow something is...I'll take another truck where the info is easily researched. Young Timmy has all his specs right on his sig...and using the same calculator with curb weight at 5120 lbs and tap speed of 97.82 mph rear wheel hp is 374 hp. Very impressive, but (and Tim knows this) he's not getting it to the ground. Using the other equation of curb weight and hp his et Should be 13.93... The Dakota simply gets it done by weight. Coltons truck weighs a good 700 lbs less than a RCSB and probably has better weight distibution. This is not pagan magik voodoo, just some simple applied engineering. You can use this page... http://www.race-cars.net/calculators/et_calculator.html Or for a bit more fun...http://www.ajdesigner.com/phphorsepo...horsepower.php Last edited by Okiespaniels; 08-16-2013 at 10:43 PM.