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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mondeo Man
You can only measure torque at the wheels, everything else is calculated and some of it is estimated.
but i didn't say "meausring torque" did i

but would you not accept that the amount of torque produced at the wheels can only give you wheel torque/power whereas measureing the torque at the flywheel will give you a more accurate reading of what the engine is actually producing as you don't have to take into consideration all the losses throughout the drivetrain?
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