handheld dyno possibility

["Craig Robson" <padow@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wonder if all the wonderful physicists and engineers out there could 
figure a way of extrapolating torque of an engine by measuring the 
forces required to accelerate the car and then test the acceleration. 
Then using some calculus, you could figure a way to actually calculate 
torque at any rpm. And then for an added bonus, if you have a graphing 
program or calculator you could graph it. And since horsepower is a just 
torque*rpm/constant(5252 I believe) then horsepower could like wise be 
calculated and plotted. whadya think? Plausible?
Craig Robson-> hoping to know just how much power his car makes without 
paying for the dyno run. Also this would make a good way to figure the 
increase in power of mods. 

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