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Old 05-10-2014, 08:22 PM   #1
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Proposed new way to compare turbo setup performance

Seeing as dynos are not an accurate way of comparison, and 1/4 mile times are largely direct skill dependant. I propose we start a thread that contains videos of rolling start power pulls in a certain gear. We can then time the time it takes from one point to the next.

Some specifics off the top of my head..
4th gear. (5th maybe too fast for some, 3rd may have traction issues)
Cruise at 2500rpm in that gear. Then foot down. Take it to 7000 or redline.
We can then examine times taken from say 3000-7000; 3500-7000; 4000-7000; 4500-7000.
Could summarise these times into the first post, sort of as a leader board?
While I think there's more to a turbo setup than highway pull results, these videos and particular the times measurements over different rev ranges will give a real feel as to the performance and the driveability of a certain setup.

Could take it as far as having to post a video that shows a run in either direction on the same road?

The thread will be kept to results only, eg no video no post. It keeps it tidy. Similar to the FI dyno thread, which only seems to have a third of all dynos out there in it.

This thread here isn't to post the results, rather to discuss the feasibility, demand, and parameters of the way the results are provided and collected.

Thoughts?
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