how in the hell curt brown made 460awhp on a fp16g. tom made 430awhp i think, right? i bet its just a matter of a few little tricks to coax a little extra whp out of it, good example of how little things add up. and they expect 500whp out of it with some head upgrades? well see i guess. New 16G Dyno Numbers on C16 - DSM Forums

 

Tom made 413whp with 432tq

You can do a lot to a car to free up hp like take as much weight out of every rotating part as possible.

Toms car had weight reduction yea but none of it was in anything rotating except the UR Crank pulley. Every lb of reduction in anything sprung or rotating will free up hp. That means clutch setup, wheels, brakes, driveshaft, etc...

 

gotcha, we also need to remember how much expendable resources he has too haha.

 

years of experiance and dedication.

 

tuning tuning tuning and more tuning on the edge

 

Tuning isn't the only thing although it's 80% of the equation. That's why engines make more hp on an engine dyno then on a chassis dyno...

 

wow

 

not just tuning, but yea thats a big part. they are on dsmlink i think and thats not something that takes forever to master, and theres plenty of people who can tune just at well as the tuner of that car. theres only so much timing you can add and fuel you can take out. i think they made more hp from choosing parts that work well together and knowing all kinds of little tricks.

 

Doctor D - Thats probably one of the smartest posts I have read on this board in a while.

 

why do u think his the doctor