The One Gauge We All Want
Taylor Blackwood of Tennessee, decided 2 years ago at the age of 16 that he wanted to know how much extra power he was actually getting to the wheels, on the road in a real situation, from adding modifications to his Mustang GT.
Not totally satisfied with just a dyno reading, he was determined that there must be a way to work out your horsepower and torque in real time. He give it some thought and approached his Dad with the idea that he had come up with. It must have been good. His Dad helped him source someone who was able to modify the U-joint just behind the transmission and with the use of pressure sensors 8/1000 of an inch thick from Powertech, a signal conditioning unit, a wireless transmitter located in a collar that bolts directly onto the driveshaft half way between the yoke and center bearing, and 2 years of prototypes, he’s actually getting results that closely agree with Dynojet Dynamometers. The world’s leading Dynamometer manufacturer.
Couldn’t find a Mustang that could burn tires. Image courtesy of scaldinghot.com
There are still a few hurdles to overcome. He has had a few issues collecting all the OBDII information on vehicle speed and rpm for gear ratio, and getting results over 4000rpm has been tricky at times so he has employed the help of a design firm to get the project completed. And yes, he has already got a patent approved for his idea.
Good Luck Taylor and we hope to see your finished product soon. Another millionaire in the making.
