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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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I used to worry about the % loss calculations until I got the A&A Supercharger which put me at 503 HP at the wheels, anything 500 and up at the wheels needs no further explanation.
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Originally Posted by CliffB-99
I used to worry about the % loss calculations until I got the A&A Supercharger which put me at 503 HP at the wheels, anything 500 and up at the wheels needs no further explanation.

I guess that all depends on what you run at the track now doesnt it Unless of course it is just about bragging rights
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Originally Posted by tblu92
I see stock A4 corvettes at our local dyno shop make RWHP in the 280 range all the time---The typical CAI and catback puts them in the 300 range---hdd/cam/LT's in the 400 range--
20% seems to be more accurate as far as i've seen--(350-70=280)
If you use this as a basis then all the mods I listed above make sense to me-- I have NEVER seen a stock A4 corvette make 300 RWHP--and that is what they would be making if the powertrain loss was 15%
I have a 2000 vette with 345hp and the first time out on a dynojet
I made 283 rwhp.
I think you are in the ball park.
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