<VV> GTech update

[AeroNed at aol.com]

I resently purchased a GTech RR and today I finally had the oppertunity to  
try it out in my Corsa. This little device measures accereration and calculates 
 HP and torque.
 
Well, the results were very encourging. I have done some modifications to  
the engine but never dreamed that what I did would result in what I saw on the  
GTech, 396 HP at 180 MPH!
 
Of course I'm somewhat suspisious of that run (although I know some that  
would believe it because the instrumentation never lies). The other runs did  
result in more realistic results, 80 to 94 HP. These figures are HP at the  
wheels above what ever the losses due to rolling friction and drag are. To  
determine these losses, a coast down test must be done. I did do one coast down  test 
from 70 MPH. I have to process this data, the old fashion way, by hand, to  
get the HP. I also did some braking tests that I'll be comparing to test I'll 
do  after some brake mods (Kevlar shoes and braided steel lines).
 
Ned