Data-drive™

Guide

Tools

BHP

One pull. The graph is brake horsepower against rpm, calculated from the data the vehicle provides. An estimate, not a hub dyno. It uses the ECU’s torque when that is reported.

  1. 1Engine warm. A passenger watches the screen. The driver watches the road.
  2. 2Arm it, then one pull in 2nd or 3rd from about 1,500 rpm. Do not change gear.
  3. 3Keep it pinned, then lift. The graph is brake horsepower against rpm.
  4. 4Print the page. The figure is calculated from the data the vehicle provides. An estimate, not a hub dyno.

Petrol or diesel only matters when the ECU does not report torque.

Already got a torque figure?

Nm × rpm / 7,121. Same sum as lb-ft × rpm / 5,252.

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