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Originally Posted by Prava
I know the specs say that the car is 200whp at 7000rpm... But I don't entirely understand how a dyno works entirely. Is it a 3rd gear pull to a certain rpm/mph? Can somebody explain it simply? And also, simply why its not pulling towards the 200whp zone rather than 164.7whp?
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You use the gear that equates most closely to a 1:1 ratio on the torque multiplier (gearing). The reason it pulls less than stated Crank HP is due to parasitic loss in the drivetrain. Pulleys, transmission, wheels, etc leech power from the motor on the way to the rear wheels.