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rocknrolla · 12-03-2012, 04:01 PM

Why not rate all engines at what they actually make and treat both new and old combinations fairly?

NHRA has all the runs with all the engine combos, how fast they ran, and how heavy the cars were. Get the actual horsepower of each run and then average that horsepower for that engine combo. It could be done in minutes with an Excel formula. I’m sure it would be more exciting for everyone if they could advertise real horsepower numbers. Considering a Stocker makes roughly 1.7 times the rated horsepower to go a second under I am guessing the class weight breaks would have to change dramatically. 4lbs class anyone?

12-03-2012, 04:01 PM	#73
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show Why not rate all engines at what they actually make and treat both new and old combinations fairly? NHRA has all the runs with all the engine combos, how fast they ran, and how heavy the cars were. Get the actual horsepower of each run and then average that horsepower for that engine combo. It could be done in minutes with an Excel formula. I’m sure it would be more exciting for everyone if they could advertise real horsepower numbers. Considering a Stocker makes roughly 1.7 times the rated horsepower to go a second under I am guessing the class weight breaks would have to change dramatically. 4lbs class anyone?