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Old 12-07-2011, 10:25 PM   #6
T-Bird
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
That is an awful lot of driveline loss for a car with so many light weight components; from the flywheel, to the driveshaft, to the brakes, lighter wheels etc. etc.

We just dyno'd a Camaro with a tighter final ratio; and it was 12.7% Driveline loss. Of course, there are a lot of variables that change from a controlled engine dyno room, to a Mustang Dyno... from temperatures, to humidity, and flow properties.
most shops can't afford that kind of equipment... places like lingenfelter and AMS can but it took them time to get there
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