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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TreysGS460
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.
You clearly misunderstood large parts of what I wrote
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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 11:03 AM
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You clearly misunderstood large parts of what I wrote
No, I understood it all, it was mostly unimportant or incorrect info though.

Good luck with your testing!
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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dwoods801
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.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm really not planning on turning testing the car into a new hobby. Just going through a period of renewed enjoyment with it (even washed and waxed it for the first in a long time haha) and this was just something done on a whim. It is what it is and it was surprising when compared to comments I've seen and especially to similar videos.

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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TreysGS460
No, I understood it all
You most certainly did not, and you appear to have some problems with basic logic
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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by drpepper
You most certainly did not, and you appear to have some problems with basic logic
Lmao, I'm the ONLY person here using logic, facts, and evidence in my responses. You felt that the numbers you were seeing were strange, "Acceleration Head Scratcher", right? I then explained why they are off, because of the testing method, and you've just cried about it since.

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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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 05:40 PM
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Wow, who pissed in YOUR cheerios?
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