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LSxcellent · 01-27-2008, 09:59 AM

The torque gauge must be reading the injector duty cycle, and calculating some percentage of MAX output and displaying that. You'd never show ACTUAL rear wheel torque because its a crazy number (3.92 axle ratio X 4.027 first gear ratio X 395lb*ft @ flywheel = 6,235_lb*ft @ rear wheels)

My guess is that this car has the gauge, but it may not actually reflect the engine thats in it... but if it does its probably the L76 or LS3. It would make more sense for GM to modify an LS3 to spin a bit faster and make less torque, it makes everything lighter and would allow for more power.

Also, we STILL don't know how much this car weighs... if its 4200lbs then yes, 395lb*ft is a little low (L76 output). If the car weighs 3600lbs then we are all set!

Either way, the gauge values are probably still all over the place as they sort out levels of tune, packages, etc.

~LSx

01-27-2008, 09:59 AM	#41
LSxcellent Drives: MINI Cooper S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 284	The torque gauge must be reading the injector duty cycle, and calculating some percentage of MAX output and displaying that. You'd never show ACTUAL rear wheel torque because its a crazy number (3.92 axle ratio X 4.027 first gear ratio X 395lbft @ flywheel = 6,235_lbft @ rear wheels) My guess is that this car has the gauge, but it may not actually reflect the engine thats in it... but if it does its probably the L76 or LS3. It would make more sense for GM to modify an LS3 to spin a bit faster and make less torque, it makes everything lighter and would allow for more power. Also, we STILL don't know how much this car weighs... if its 4200lbs then yes, 395lb*ft is a little low (L76 output). If the car weighs 3600lbs then we are all set! Either way, the gauge values are probably still all over the place as they sort out levels of tune, packages, etc. ~LSx __________________ "When you turn your car on, does it return the favor?"