Test Time

["J. Leung" <jleung20@xxxxxxxxx>]

2,200 is harder to read.  So is 6800.  
Moreover, a test with respect to the tachometer doesn't take into
account gearing differences.  Let make:

TEST 1 :

2nd gear acceleration test.  from 20 mph to 60 mph.
Start the watch when the tach crosses 20 mph.

Some people may have too much wheelspin in 2nd
gear.  so lets have:

TEST 2 :  (optional for those not wishing to break the law)

3rd gear acceleration test.  from 25 mph to 85 mph.
Start the watch when the tach crosses 25 mph.

Any objections?

Jason Leung



>Don,
>
>Yeah, it was!  I meant to type "2nd gear".  Sorry !  First gear would be
>kinda ludicrous.  The best way to do this type of 'performance' test would
>be to do a rolling second gear start.  Start the stopwatch when your tach
>needle crosses 2,200 RPM and time it to 6,800 RPM.  Tach is easier to read
>than the speedo and your speed range is not too high.
>
>Anyone wants to set up a database with s standardized set of guidelines,
>then this might be useful addition for Digesters. Run several bone stock
>cars as a baseline.   Altitude and temp corrections may be necessary as
>well.

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