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Old 07-20-2022, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JLMounce View Post
From what I've seen, that's pretty much right where the torqstorm will get you. Almost every pontiac powered car I've seen online with them made 520ish to the tire. Accounting for a 30% driveline loss through an auto, there's your 750.
The 30% is not from a transmission.

And it is not 30% it is closer to 15% for the trans and some additionally added for the rear axle loses and tire rolling resistance. But people on a chassis dyno LUMP a bunch of stuff together but it is not just the trans. Driveline is what it means.

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