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Old 11-20-2009   #8
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Default Re: Last Chance Drag Race

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51 View Post
Real world dyno with ALL the factors thrown in.
There's a LOT to be said for that. Back in the day, a stretch of blacktop and a stop watch and 4th gear was what we used. Problem was the limited number of data points (just one - was a handful for someone doing it themselves). Course, we were limited as to what could be done too: Lessee... #34 jets or #36s? Course, weather conditions on any given day frustrated results as much as differences between dyno calibrations do now.

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