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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Can someone help me figure out how to use hpr( horse power ) on my scangauge ? It reads anywhere from 80 to 1000 hpr as I'm driving .
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sportsmen
Can someone help me figure out how to use hpr( horse power ) on my scangauge ? It reads anywhere from 80 to 1000 hpr as I'm driving .

It's trying to Calculate hp which can not be done accuratly. The company itself states that it tested it's hp function against many cars and it's calculations where anywhere from 15-20 % higher than actually RWHP(rear wheel horse power). The only way to get a accurate Hp reading is a dyno.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rollingthunder
It's trying to Calculate hp which can not be done accuratly. The company itself states that it tested it's hp function against many cars and it's calculations where anywhere from 15-20 % higher than actually RWHP(rear wheel horse power). The only way to get a accurate Hp reading is a dyno.
Rollingthunder thanks for the info .
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