karman readings?

[bigjangin]

Do lower karman readings really mean less airflow and HP from car to car. I have friends that show more karman than me, but I am just as fast if not faster than them(from a roll). For example with my 16g the max I ever got was about 1800, but I averaged 1700. One of my friends had an 18g that showed 1900-2000hz and I was faster than him, and another friend with an fpgreen showed a little more than 2000hz and I was basically dead even with him from a roll.

Ive read how our karman sensors work and everything, but does less hz necessarily mean less ariflow in the same conditions?

 

[TSi95AWD]

Bumping an old thread.....

Looking for the exact same answer. Any info appreciated.

 

[crankbender]

Yes and no. The karmon readings give velocity, the pressure sensor gives pressure, and the thermocouple gives temp.

It is possible that the other cars were 1g mafs which read a higher percentage of air than the 1g mafs do.

It should also be noted that flowing the same ammount of air does not mean you will make the same power. Tuning is the key.

Recap...assuming the same maf the lower the karmon reading hte lower the intake velocity at the sensor.