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Title: How much power?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on April 07, 2005, 04:33:15 PM
does anyone know how much power a V&H exhaust system (with jetting) makes over the stock system, not a guess but a proper figure.
As I cant get a system in Oz I may have to order OS and want to know if its worth it, or just get a new Staintune slip on muffler here it gives a 2HP boost without jetting but at $600Aus thats just not enough for the money spent but does amount to about 5% increase I think which is not to bad and as horsepower can only increase to a point % is often a better way to detemine power increases
Title: How much power?
Post by: davipu on April 07, 2005, 04:35:41 PM
it adds 1.7 squirrels
Title: How much power?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on April 07, 2005, 04:47:05 PM
is a squirrel the same as a Possum Skin? :thumb:  :cheers:
Title: How much power?
Post by: crash on April 07, 2005, 05:13:12 PM
Quote from: davipuit adds 1.7 squirrels
Quote from: Lukewarm Wilsonis a squirrel the same as a Possum Skin? :thumb:  :cheers:

for those of you unfamiliar with such measurements of power, allow me to translate...

an increase of 1SP (squirrel power) is equivalent to riding down a 5-degree slope.

hope this helps
Title: How much power?
Post by: denman on April 07, 2005, 05:36:38 PM
ok, so how much is a gob of hp?
Title: How much power?
Post by: Mk1inCali on April 07, 2005, 05:37:35 PM
Gob of HP=1 bucket of squirrel stew, boiling of course!!!!!!
Title: How much power?
Post by: crash on April 07, 2005, 07:02:15 PM
Quote from: Mk1inCaliGob of HP=1 bucket of squirrel stew, boiling of course!!!!!!

that's a 20-degree incline, with a stiff wind at your back