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***HDi fun*** · 01-03-2008, 07:55 PM

Torque is generally also measured at the flywheel (if measured at the drive wheels then xmission losses are added to give a flywheel figure).

Measuring a true flywheel figure would mean taking the engine out of the car.

Which is a lot of mucking about for a quick dyno run.

Cheers,

Rgds,

P.

01-03-2008, 07:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
*HDi fun* Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 2,586	Re: Do you talk power or drive torque? Torque is generally also measured at the flywheel (if measured at the drive wheels then xmission losses are added to give a flywheel figure). Measuring a true flywheel figure would mean taking the engine out of the car. Which is a lot of mucking about for a quick dyno run. Cheers, Rgds, P.