Werby, that gonkulator what exactly can it gonkulate?
obviusly from standing still to 1/4 mile times
And what data does it need to gonkulate what
Here is the Gonkulator input list. I might have missed a few things. It also does NOSS-Spray-Nitrous in a cursory way since some of the kids are "into" that stuff today.
Engine
Air cleaner
Air source eg round open underhood, snorkeled [yuck], cold air shaker,
t-bolt via headlites, etc.
Fan / Power steering / AC / AIR / other belts / elec water pump
Carb type and cfm
spacer
intake type and specific model, that really matters
If "mystery" intake, pictures and measurements eg port sizes, "A" and "B" as
Edelbrock measures them, and distance from carb flange to bottom for each hole.
cyl head type, casting # eg c1ae-a, valve sizes, flow curve or even 28" flow at .500"
at a minimum (or else guess), port sizes if unusual.
Rocker type and Ratio
cam: mech or hyd, flat or roller, .050" duration, I&E lobe centers (eg 106i, 114e),
gross lift and lash if any
compression ratio
bore & stroke
rod length
deck clearance
head gasket thickness
pictures of combustion chamber and piston top if unusual or new design
exhaust manifolds or headers, primary diam, lengths [of each tube if known],
collector diam and length
exhaust pipe size, muffler type and size
Car:
Trans type eg c4 c6 top loader, converter stall, gear ratios
Rear, type eg 8" or 9" and ratio and Det Locker, etc.
Tire type and size
Car eg 67 Mustang and any aero mods eg cow catcher or 4" lift
Weight, curb front & rear and with driver
chassis setup
Obviously very few post all this info and sometimes it doesn't matter too much
Although for those guys in the 10's every little detail seems to matter.
So as you may notice I guess at a lot of stuff if not supplied
I probably forgot something but that's all I can think of
For the car, a "known" 60ft time helps, because the computer just cannot do this,
it depends too much on track, driver, setup, etc. Knowing the 60ft makes the
1/8 and 1/4 a lot more accurate, and you can measure 60ft with a Gtech just about
anywhere - I don't really count 60ft as a "prediction", too much luck and tirespin.