Estimating rear wheel horsepower – Calculated Industries 8703 User Manual

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Your buddy has a 1978 Ford Mustang II with an estimated
horsepower of 575 HP and made an ET run of 9.540 seconds.
Calculate the estimated Vehicle Weight.

KEYSTROKES DISPLAY

1. Enter the estimated HP:

   

HP MSA S 575.

2. Enter the 1/4 ET:

     

ET S 9.54 S

3. Solve for the vehicle’s weight:

LBS 2525.953

In this example, your buddy has a 2005 Ford Mustang GT with an
estimated horsepower of 520 HP and ran a 1/4 mile at 121.6 MPH.
Calculate the estimated Vehicle Weight.

KEYSTROKES DISPLAY

4. Clear the memory first.

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0.

5. Enter the estimated HP:

   

HP MSA S 520.

6. Enter the speed at 1/4 mile:

     

SPEED S 121.6 MPH

7. Solve for the vehicle’s weight:

LBS 3705.529

Estimating Rear Wheel Horsepower

In this example, your buddy has a 1973 Dodge Charger Rallye with
an estimated vehicle weight of 4,280 pounds and made an ET run
of 13.656 seconds. Calculate the estimated Horsepower.

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