Re: Horsepower Schmorsepower

["Johnny Storm: International racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>]

On 29 May 1997 Martin_A._Secrest@NEB.VOA.GOV wrote:

> 
> I often hear people say that by doing such-and-such to their engine, they 
>added x-amount of horsepower.  But the question is, how can you tell?  Is this 
>guesswork, or is there really some way for Average Joe to measure horsepower?
>  

yep it's simple, find out how much your mate has and then add enough to 
beat him, but not too much now or you'll have no excuse if he gives you a 
right pasting next time you go out!

Johnny Storm '77 Spitfire 1500