It was very nice meeting everyone. I had a blast.
I knew there was loss in "real" HP and torque ... just didn't expect it to be that much. Just one tidbit of a whole lot I learned on Fri, Sat, Sun.
AutoTrain is a special service by Amtrak which runs from Lorton, Va., to Sanford, Fla, with coach cars and sleeper compartments for the people, and special double-decker cars for the cars. By taking it back home, I reduced 18 hours of driving down to four or so. It also reduces the wallet heavily. It is used quite a lot by retirees who escape to Florida during the cold months.
There was a time I drove straight to Ft. Lauderdale or Gainesville without much thought. As I have gotten older, I started using Florence, S.C., as goal before overnighting some place.
Now that I have a family, we also use Florence as a reference. Sometimes we drive straight through as a tandem, though. AutoTrain was never worth the price to us.
Since my wife and daughter flew, the driving was all about me.
I'm pretty sure if I could comfortably drive at 80 or so (which is no big deal on I-95 unless it is backed up for some fender-bender or construction), I would have soared past Sanford with the same silly grin I had on the dyno.
Just more incentive to do an engine upgrade.
