Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
You didnīt listen, did you. "They" can say anything, everything and the only truth is the dynonumbers. Which is held totally in secret from guys like you and me.

And further, the dyno numbers they get are abstract or idealt and only say how the engine works and nothing about how the car might go....I usually have to remind newbs that we don't drive flow benches or drive dynos, we drive whole CARS...

And in rally, especially on unpredictable surfaces...gravel and snow, it is how the whole car actually works which is the most interesting.....so things like gear ratios, final drive, suspension design and travel, brakes that play just as much roll as the engine in how the car does...