Sorry to disappoint - but theres
no way that MPH and weight = 500HP. PERIOD
113 mph at 3600lbs = a flat 12, and appx 400 FWHP.
Rule 1 - gears don't effect the trap speed that much, so it doesn't matter if he was running 4.11s or 3.23s- the MPH/weight tells the story -
I don't know if thats what RYan told you, or you got the MPH and used one of these on-line calculators, MOST of which are wrong.
Big statement I know, but read on..........
Rule 2 - Most of the on line calculators are based on the Moroso slide rule -
(Without getting too antsy - A lot of guys out there like to think its RWHP because they can then say that their engines are making X+ more HP than they actually are).
But here's the reasons why its not RW hp:
Rule 3 -
Moving on - the purpose of this post is not to "can" what Ryan has said - I dont know how the quoted 113/500HP figure was arrived at - But there's a lot of folks out there who still don't realise the HP calculators are not RWHP.
Most of the time, when the car runs a full second slower than the "HP" they THINK the engine should be making (Cos its never dynoed) , they look at other areas - without understanding how the Moroso calculator was invented.
Another example - The car in the vid is a full weight appx 500 FWHP 360, No big arm, NO gas, 3600lbs, sorted over a period of 7 years , no traction issues, J heads (yep Js....) that flow appx 280 CFM, rear leaf sprung etc.
Basically its as "sorted" as you'll ever see for the fairly straight fwd engine combo it is.
Its best was 10.89 at 123 mph through the Magnaflos- Yep - thats 500HP for a consistent 123 mph.
This was an earlier run in its build as far as I recall......476 FWHP - 118@3600lbs = 11.18
No way no how is 113mph making 500FWHP. :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLt-YmaJuJk