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Forum: General Q & A

09-23-2007, 11:13 AM

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Posted By stevesxm

your algebra needs work. if you divide by hp...

your algebra needs work.

if you divide by hp you leave nothing on that side of the equation and end up having to move the drag number to that side as an inverse function.

hp ( 455) = d ...

Forum: General Q & A

09-23-2007, 06:57 AM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

no. hp = drag * v cubed. if...

no. hp = drag * v cubed.

if you know the drag and you know the v cubed, your NEW v cubed will be the NEW hp DIVIDED by the same drag number.

and what the number show...

Forum: General Q & A

09-22-2007, 11:53 AM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

of course. absolutely correct. but the drag...

of course. absolutely correct. but the drag profile for THAT boat will remain consistant for that boat. you could find their drag number using their 90 mph numbers and 502 power as it sits and...

Forum: General Q & A

09-22-2007, 10:04 AM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

the boat came with gills already. please note...

the boat came with gills already. please note that the weight is only one small component of the total drag... thats why that formula is condensed to that point. the real formula has a great...

Forum: General Q & A

09-22-2007, 05:07 AM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

pat, i just can't argue about...

pat,
i just can't argue about this anymore. there have been several threads here dealing w/ the " how much power, how much faster" question, some of which i see your name in so you...

Forum: General Q & A

09-21-2007, 02:33 PM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

you are correct. your boat doesn't need that. ...

you are correct. your boat doesn't need that. and your math is not correct. the hp nec to overcome drag is cubed... not linear... you boat needs less because of the vastly less total drag at...

Forum: General Q & A

09-21-2007, 01:37 PM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

so.... you really believe that the manifolds, ...

so.... you really believe that the manifolds, flame arrestor and ecu deal were worth about 75 hp per motor ? or roughly
18 %. because if you are talking about going from 60 mph to 63...

Forum: General Q & A

09-19-2007, 08:34 AM

Replies: 34

2000, 502 mag minor upgrades

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Posted By stevesxm

listen to griff... he's right. when we went...

listen to griff... he's right. when we went thru all this on this forum some time ago, it was noted by many ( accurately) that the amount of hp gain nec to increase your top speeds...

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