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Old 08-31-2011, 06:29 AM   #14 (permalink)
gaveup
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Originally Posted by 6MT View Post
Well, do you think that if I were to travel down a very long hill and reach a very high top speed; that I would deduce that my car has more "power" than someone who runs a short run on a measuring device? Like a dyno? Trap speeds are measurements like dyno runs. But trap speeds can be very deceptive.... as the example above proves.
Trap speed.

As in, your trap speed at the end of the quarter mile shows your true horsepower better than an inflated/improperly configured dyno.
So yes, if I trapped 107mph, and you trapped say, 103mph we can deduce that my car makes more power.
It's not a hard concept, I just think you misread it..

Dyno numbers usually mean nothing unless you have a standard to compare to. It's a tuning tool, not a bragging tool.

To the OP: if other Z's make around that power on that dyno, I think you have nothing to worry about and should be happy
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