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Charley Downing · 12-06-2007, 03:09 PM

My point is it takes less hp to move a corvette or camaro from start to finish then a wgn. Even if both are at the same weight with the same motor and trans combos you still have the aerodynamic factor. If these to cars were to be in the same class at the same weight the wgn would lose every time. A motor that makes 400hp in a corvette won't make 400hp in a wgn because the motor works harder in the wgn because of poor air flow over the body in turn the wgn may only make around 390 hp to the ground vs the 400hp in a corvette. But the motor still makes 400hp when you put it back on the dyno. Pat and Harry what you two are saying is a engine makes the same hp no matter what car its in?

12-06-2007, 03:09 PM	#16
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: This is what's wrong with the AHFS. My point is it takes less hp to move a corvette or camaro from start to finish then a wgn. Even if both are at the same weight with the same motor and trans combos you still have the aerodynamic factor. If these to cars were to be in the same class at the same weight the wgn would lose every time. A motor that makes 400hp in a corvette won't make 400hp in a wgn because the motor works harder in the wgn because of poor air flow over the body in turn the wgn may only make around 390 hp to the ground vs the 400hp in a corvette. But the motor still makes 400hp when you put it back on the dyno. Pat and Harry what you two are saying is a engine makes the same hp no matter what car its in? Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-06-2007 at 03:17 PM.