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Typical RWHP numbers for my combination?

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bhuff30

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What would be a typical rear wheel horsepower number for my combination? I have a 97 GT with a few small changes:
PI cams
PI intake
offroad H pipe
Tuned (tuned the AFs, added timing and running E85 )
drop in K&N & underdrive pulleys

I was thinking around 235-240 rwhp? Any example dyno graphs of similar setups?

I ask because I am doing a related project at school. I did some datalogging to calculate the acceleration my car. From that data, and the specifications of the car, I can calculate the road load, and find the power curve of the engine. My calculations came up with ~270rwhp, which is obviously high, but I was thinking I don't really know what my combination should actually make. Ohh, and I am sure my model indicates high because of the assumptions for road load and mass factor (especially mass factor).
 

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my NPi with pi intake, pi cams, udp's, o/r h, mac cat back, steeda timing adjuster @15*, and a cheap cold air intake made 225rwhp, and 270rwtq
 

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98cobra's numbers are probably about right. With the timing / E85 + your mods I add it a little extra and guess 230-235rwhp on a dynojet.
 

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I think your guess is what I would guess.
 

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I found an error in my calculation and corrected it. Now, based on acceleration I am calculating 236rwhp at 5000rpm and 276 ft/lbs of torque at 3700rpm. Does that sound insanely CLOSE or what? haha Amazing when math actually works.
 

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sounds pretty damn close
 
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