| semtex |
04-01-2009 08:22 AM |
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Originally Posted by RCZ
(Post 50265)
I don't want to sound disrespectful at all Semtex, but I don't think those numbers are really accurate. The conversion factor I mean. Its too high. I am really glad you hit 291WHP, but its a stretch to say you are making over 320whp on a MD. Who knows though, I hope you are right and we are getting absurd power out of pipes. I dont know though...I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Not trying to put you down at all, just my opinion.
I'll know soon enough.
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We're actually on the same page, RCZ. We are in complete agreement. I too am very skeptical of those conversion numbers, which is why I'm going to the trouble of taking the time (and expense) of doing comparative dynos later this afternoon. Look, when everyone else sat around scratching their heads wondering how to compare numbers between different dynos, I'm the one who took extra time to search for info on the net and found that article. Now, in the absence of better or contradicting information, all we can do is take the information in that article at face value, which is what I'm doing with my calculations. But taking those numbers at face value doesn't mean we set aside our common-sense skepticism when the calculations yield results that are hard to swallow. So while some other people (not you) have been 'contributing' to the discussion by sending me ever-so-constructive comments like 'There's no way!' or 'That's BS, I'm not buying it!', what am I doing? I'm taking it to the next level by going out and actually getting two different measurements on two different dynos. I'm taking a half-day off of work to do this, and I'm doing it with money out of my own pocket! These people who call BS on the numbers, are they actually presenting any contradicting evidence to refute what's in that article? Are they making any real, constructive, contribution to the discussion? Of course not. They're just flaming like a bunch of haters. Meanwhile, I'm going out and doing the leg work of getting real comparative data.
I sincerely hope the other members of this forum appreciate what I'm doing to help build a better knowledge base for us all. If others are just going to sit around shooting spitballs at me (figuratively speaking) while I'm going out and doing the heavy-lifting, I'll just keep my data to myself and PM it to others who actually contribute constructively (like yourself) rather than post it for public consumption. There's no law that says I have to share my data publicly, after all.
Sorry for the rant, RCZ. It's not aimed at you personally at all. Like I said, I see the two of us as being on the same page. Indeed, I see us as collaborating with each other, not competing with each other. But you should see some of the comments I get via PM or via YouTube. It's ridiculous the amount of insults to my integrity that I have to put up with when all I'm trying to do is help others. I even get people accusing me of deliberately misconfiguring Sharif's dyno to inflate my numbers! It's unbelievable, and makes me question why I bother to share my results.
All the haters need to just :gtfo2: |
