Wow - shed loads of automotive calculation
 

based here:

http://www.csgnetwork.com/automotiveconverters.html

Frank

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Tee Hee...thanx guys but I cant claim all the credit, I recently started using something called the 'Copernic Agent' which is an even more intelligent search engine and am starting to be impressed with it.....

http://www.copernic.com/

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So the "Vertical Climb Metric Index Calculator" should help all you Desmodue boys work out if you've got enough bhp to get up the Mountain at Cadwell.

I quote from it...

This calculator requires the use of Javascript enabled and capable browsers. Be aware that the term Vertical Index should not be confused with a grade. The VCI is an angle of attack and ascent. This calculator is designed to give the VCI on a hill or incline of any type. The calculation is good for any inclines (uphill), sometimes called upgrades. It is based on how much vertical change in meters takes place, over a given perpendicular horizontal distance. The horizontal distance is entered in meters and is based on straight line distance. Our example is for a 45 degree VCI. Over a 30 meter horizontal distance, if the elevation change is 30 meters, that is a 45 degree VCI. The horizontal complement is the angle require to attain a perpendicular to the horizontal distance plane. You may wish to use our standard non-metric version instead.

Nice one - but with the elbow bashing going on at the hairpin, I think the mountain might be the least of the guys problems !!!

There's no ''Desmo Due - what will it cost'' calculator!

interesting link tho... will have to try'n get some of them on the palm pilot!