GS430 Acceleration Head Scratcher
Nice, you've helped my argument out a bit more lol. You're saying there are multiple GS430s using youtube videos and stopwatches to measure the 0-60, you got a 5.0 and others have gotten a 6.8. THAT'S A 1.8 SECOND SPREAD!!!! A stock 460 and stock 430 are only about a .5 second difference, so it's obvious that the method of testing is VERY inaccurate, as well as not being very precise. I've already explained why the numbers could be off and won't go any further.
I don't think its a fluke either, just a misrepresentation of the actual time. I would love to be proven wrong.
Any phone apps are BS too, only ones that use separate devices are widely accepted as proof, with Dragy being the best.
I don't think its a fluke either, just a misrepresentation of the actual time. I would love to be proven wrong.
Any phone apps are BS too, only ones that use separate devices are widely accepted as proof, with Dragy being the best.
There is a device called a Draggy, I believe that is the spelling, that uses the OBD2 port and GPS to measure the performance numbers very accurately. I would suggest picking one up and doing this test again. A Draggy isn’t expensive and is excellent for recording accurate performance of your personal car.
There could be something your not measuring correctly. If the rear end had been swapped out for a GS300s or the tire size wasn’t correct, they could be affecting the speed your showing.
That being said, a vehicle that has a good bit of life under its belt, will be able to spin easier than when it was tested originally and the engine was still extremely tight. So in optimal conditions, your engine could easily be producing more horsepower now than when it was new and originally tested.
There could be something your not measuring correctly. If the rear end had been swapped out for a GS300s or the tire size wasn’t correct, they could be affecting the speed your showing.
That being said, a vehicle that has a good bit of life under its belt, will be able to spin easier than when it was tested originally and the engine was still extremely tight. So in optimal conditions, your engine could easily be producing more horsepower now than when it was new and originally tested.
Last edited by drpepper; Dec 22, 2021 at 11:21 AM.
Good luck!
(this is me ending the conversation for the second time lol, It's just kinda difficult conversing with someone so dense)
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