PerformanceBox can help you to measure the
power developed by your car’s engine, either at the wheels
or flywheel. Having set the vehicle weight, results are calculated
from the measurements taken by the fast GPS engine to give you
useful guidelines to the car’s brake horsepower or kilowatt
output.
Because these calculations are made from the
GPS data rather than accelerometers, your results are likely
to be more consistent and accurate.
- Results in BHP or KW
- Measures acceleration to give instant power output at the
wheels
- Losses runs are used to calculate power output at the flywheel
- Runs can be carried out in second gear at relatively low
speeds
- An effective tool for those wishing to evaluate tuning modifications
There are two parts to the testing process:
the acceleration run, which gives you the power at the wheels
minus the losses caused by tyre and air resistance. The second
part of the test measures these losses and also estimates gearbox
losses. The Power Mode is also an additional tool for car tuning,
where access to a chassis dynamometer is not possible. |