New ct20b record. 365rwhp @ 22psi. Gen2 3sgte

[Akane]

You are just jelly Akane

According to others, I have 380hp @ 16psi, who's the baws now?

[saft]

Me

Cause I'm a shark.

And I make more power at 16psi

[RomanV]

that diff ratio gives 25% more applied torque at the wheels and it accelates like you have 25% more torque. perhaps it wont gain 15mph but it would sure gain, and it sure as hell wouldn't go slower.

If it gives 25% more torque, then it does so at a proportionately lower speed. Cant break the rules of horsepower unfortunately!

At a particular vehicle speed, the maximum torque at the wheels is acheived by having the gearing set to run the engine at the rpm which gives max HP.

Either side of this, you can only make as much torque as dictated by the reduced amount of horsepower than the engine makes at that rpm.

If there was a constantly variable transmission which could hold the engine rpm at peak horsepower and vary the vehicle speed, then changing tire size, final drive or anything else would not make any difference to accelleration. (Apart from increased drag etc)

[Rookie]

As I said, the only way to have a true indication of horse power is to run down the strip, measure the weight and back calculate from the trap speed. Trap speed is influenced very little by things other than power and weight, and has been stated you can get a variance of less the 5 mph very easily and it will be a good indication of the power you actually make. ET on the otherhand can be wildly different and is in no way an indication of power (unless of course you are a very good racer and can post consistant time). You can't fool physics...