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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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OK, so I had my 93 6-spd dynoed a few weeks back on a SuperFlow, and for the life of me I can't decipher all the results data.

In horsepower alone they have listed: STPPwr(CHp), InrPwr(Hp), and WhlPwr(Hp). So what's what?

The graphs say "STP corrected Power vs. speed" so I assume that STPPwr is the Corrected wheel power (corrected for pressure and temperature), therefore WhlPwr would be the actual recorded HP before the correction. Lo and behold, if you multiply WhlPwr by the correction factor, you do indeed get the STPPwr.

The real question is the InrPwr, which is a lower number than the other two, not only is it lower but it is about 85-87% of the WhlPwr number, which leads me to think that this is the actual, non-corrected wheel power and the WhlPwr is actually a software computed crank HP number. Now that's confusing.

Can anyone tell me what's going on??

You can find all the data, including the graphs at:
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jbharb0/vetforum/corvettedyno.pdf
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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OK, so I had my 93 6-spd dynoed a few weeks back on a SuperFlow, and for the life of me I can't decipher all the results data.

In horsepower alone they have listed: STPPwr(CHp), InrPwr(Hp), and WhlPwr(Hp). So what's what?

The graphs say "STP corrected Power vs. speed" so I assume that STPPwr is the Corrected wheel power (corrected for pressure and temperature), therefore WhlPwr would be the actual recorded HP before the correction. Lo and behold, if you multiply WhlPwr by the correction factor, you do indeed get the STPPwr.

The real question is the InrPwr, which is a lower number than the other two, not only is it lower but it is about 85-87% of the WhlPwr number, which leads me to think that this is the actual, non-corrected wheel power and the WhlPwr is actually a software computed crank HP number. Now that's confusing.

Can anyone tell me what's going on??

You can find all the data, including the graphs at:
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jbharb0/vetforum/corvettedyno.pdf
I was under the impression that a dyno measured torque. The HP curve you get is computed from the torque at 5250 rpm I believe. I think that's where most curves cross. I'd check that with others as I'm just getting back into cars as a hobby again.
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JCD
OK, so I had my 93 6-spd dynoed a few weeks back on a SuperFlow, and for the life of me I can't decipher all the results data.

In horsepower alone they have listed: STPPwr(CHp), InrPwr(Hp), and WhlPwr(Hp). So what's what?

The graphs say "STP corrected Power vs. speed" so I assume that STPPwr is the Corrected wheel power (corrected for pressure and temperature), therefore WhlPwr would be the actual recorded HP before the correction. Lo and behold, if you multiply WhlPwr by the correction factor, you do indeed get the STPPwr.

The real question is the InrPwr, which is a lower number than the other two, not only is it lower but it is about 85-87% of the WhlPwr number, which leads me to think that this is the actual, non-corrected wheel power and the WhlPwr is actually a software computed crank HP number. Now that's confusing.

Can anyone tell me what's going on??

You can find all the data, including the graphs at:
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jbharb0/vetforum/corvettedyno.pdf
It looks like to me your max RWHP is 251 and your max tq is 304 at 5742 rpms which seems just right for a stock lt1...

my 94 auto with corsa exhaust, hypertech power tuning module airfoil and tripple cone intake denso plugs and moroso bluemax wires made....269rwhp and 297tq
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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You might want to shoot jim over at SR an email. I'm sure he could explain it.
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