Talk:F8F-1
Weird Compressor Results
I did a test on the supercharger power output with MEC, and there's an oddity here: At sea level, SC Stage 2 is superior to Stage 1 IF you're using WEP, otherwise the figures look like this:
Compressor | Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
---|---|---|---|
Setting 1 | 300 m | 2,000 hp | 2,154 hp |
Setting 2 | 2,500 m | 1,610 hp | 2,096 hp |
Which is nice and all, but if you ARE using WEP:
Under 575m Stage 1 takes the lead by a bit, but at 575m they are equal, and then Stage 2 takes the lead, entirely. Stage 1 & 2: 575m = ~2080 hp
At 2000m Stage 1: 1750 hp Stage 2: 2085 hp
But without WEP, Stage 1 is at 1750 hp vs Stage 2 with 1600 hp.
How do you even chart this, and should you? It's so confusing.