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[C. Ludwig]

This is one of the problems you run into when you start comparing dyno numbers. Any dyno numbers, let alone numbers from different brands of dynos.

As an example, Enzo's brothers car was mentioned. That car has dyno charts from a Dyno Dynamics dyno that say 501 peak. Problem with that is that Enzo skewed the actual DD reading by 15% to emulate a Dynojet number. Not a problem with that really, IMO anyway, as the Dynojet numbers are the most common numbers people throw around. I have, myself, run cars back to back on a Dyno Dynamics and a Dynojet, and the 15% number is exactly what I found. Even if you use the same dyno to measure the car in question and a standard control subject, who is to say input factors of the dyno aren't being skewed? Racing dynos doesn't get you anywhere.

So what? So, trap speed then becomes the best indicator of relative power. Trap speed is relatively immune to how you get the car off the line. Whether you nail the 60 ft or ease off the line, you'll trap similarly. Since this car is built as a drift car, I would guess you'll never see quarter mile numbers on it. Just a guess.