Re: HP co-operative

["Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>]

Hi Cyrille,

I wouldn't get too worked up over the absolute number as it is certainly 
relative.  It was a lot lower for me than I expected as well.  I don't know 
how accurate it is, but it main value is in comparison.  Is it higher now 
than before I put on the whatever, or did it go up with the timing changed 
to xyz degrees?

As for the weight of the car, I used a scale at the local rock yard.  Again, 
accuracy is not guaranteed.  I'm anxious to re-run the numbers now that I've 
made some timing changes and swapped out the oily clutch.

Does anyone have a clever way to get an accurate weight of a loaded 
spridget?

Glen Byrns

> Hello,
>
> Well, I did a couple of run and I got a disappointing result of 45HP.
> Taking into account a 30% lost through the drive train, this gives 64HP
> at the flywheel!
> I do not know why it is so low... Anyone has any idea of what I should
> try to get it up? I have a Webber carburettor on a completely stock
> un-rebuild engine...
>
> I will try to get a couple of more runs after some carb tweaking next
> Saturday morning and then I will send the G-Teck to Mike
> Mjsprite@aol.com (please send me your mail address privately).
>
> Glen, can you please help complete that data for your car? Also, can you
> tell me how in hell you managed to get the car so light?
>
>
> Result log:
> Owner weight weight with owner
> result car type comment
> Glen Byrns ??? 1700
> 81 turbo 1275?
> Light car!
> Cyrille de Brebisson 1750 1890
> 45! 1978 1500 stock, unrebuild, webber why am I
> so low!
>
>
> Regards, cyrille 
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