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Old 04-10-2004, 02:35 AM   #1
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Question The Tuning Numbers

For serious engine tuners like me, we often do mods on our motors. When we modify something, it affects the way the engine runs physically (Stress, Power, A/F, R/S, C/R, etc) You probably understand what I mean... Can anybody who knows the calcutions (math equations)related to every aspects of tuning to list these formulas in this thread??? That would help a lot of in-depth tuners like me in their projects and maybe become a reference... Thanks a lot guys!!!

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Old 04-11-2004, 09:47 AM   #3
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Re: Re: The Tuning Numbers

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You need to work on your linking skills homie...

www.importreview.com

If you're an "in-depth tuner" you should already know this. :P
Here, have fun...

Formulas for displacement, bore and stroke:

cylinder volume = pi/4 x bore^2 x stroke

stroke = displacement / (pi/4 x bore^2 x number of cylinders)

Formulas for compression ratio:

(CylVolume + ChamberVolume) / ChamberVolume

cylinder volume = pi/4 x bore^2 x stroke

chamber volume = cylinder volume / compression ratio - 1.0

displacement ratio = cylinder volume / chamber volume

amount to mill = (new disp. ratio - old disp. ratio / new disp. ratio x old disp. ratio) x stroke

Formulas for piston speed:

piston speed in fpm = stroke in inches x rpm / 6

rpm = piston speed in fpm x 6 / stroke in inches

Formulas for brake horsepower:

horsepower = rpm x torque / 5252

torque = 5252 x horsepower / rpm

brake specific fuel consumption = fuel pounds per hour / brake horsepower

bhp loss = elevation in feet / 1000 x 0.03 x bhp at sea level

Formulas for indicated horsepower & torque:

horsepower = mep x displcement x rpm / 792,00

torque = mep x displacement / 150.8

mep = hp x 792,000 / displacement x rpm

mep = hp x 792,000 / displacement x rpm

mechanical efficiency = brake output / indocated output x 100

friction output = indicated output - brake output

taxable horsepower = bore2 x cylinders / 2.5

Formulas for air capacity & volumetric efficiency:

theoretical cfm = rpm x displacement / 3456

volumetric efficiency = acutal cfm / theoretical cfm x 100

street carb cfm = rpm x displacement / 3456 x 0.85

racin carb cfm = rpm x displacement / 3456 x 1.1

Formulas for tire size & their effect:

effective ratio = (old tire diameter / new tire diameter) x original ratio

actual mph = (new tire diameter / old tire diameter) x actual mph

Formulas for g force & weight transfer:

drive wheel torque = flywheel torque x first gear x final drive x 0.85

wheel thrust = drive wheel torque / rolling radius

g = wheel thrust / weight

weight transfer = weight x cg height / wheelbase x g

lateral acceleration = 1.227 x raduis / time^2

lateral weight transfer = weight x cg height / wheel track x g

centrufugal force = weight x g

Formulas for shift points:

rpm after shift = ratio shift into / ratio shift from x rpm before shift

drivehsaft torque = flywheel torque x transmission ratio

Formula for instrument error:

actual mph = 3600 / seconds per mile

speedo error percent = difference between actual and indicated speed / actual speed x 100

indicated distance = odometer reading at finish - odometer reading at start

odo error percent = difference between actual and indicated distances / actual distance x 100

Formulas for MPH RPM gears & tires:

mph = (rpm x tire diameter) / (gear ratio x 336)

rpm = (mph x gear ratio x 336) / tire daimeter

gear ratio = (rpm x tire diameter) / (mph x 336)

tire diameter = (mph x gear ratio x 336) / rpm

Formulas for weight distribution:

percent of weight on wheels = weight on wheels / overweight x 100

increased weight on wheels = [ distance of cg from wheels / wheelbase x weight ] + weight

Formulas for center of gravity:

cj location behind front wheels = rear wheel weights / overall weight x wheelbase

cg location off-center to heavy side = track / 2 - [ weight on light side / overall weight ] x track

cg height = [ level wheelbase x raised wheelbase x added weight on scale / distance raised ] x overall weight
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Old 04-11-2004, 02:48 PM   #4
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Re: Re: Re: The Tuning Numbers

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If you're an "in-depth tuner" you should already know this. :P
Lol, your right about this but every "in-depth tuner" gotta learn somewhere so... Lets say I want to BECOME an "in-depth tuner" Thanks a lot for your help jcrx I really appreciate that you help me getting more skillful I will come back later with questions about some equations 'coz I gotta go...
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