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Message:: [QUOTE="Guntoter, post: 7070487, member: 83063"]I guess the answer is: Nobody really has a real max number for HP or Torque  that I can put to the ground for a few reasons. 1). I guess there are different ways of reading a dyno so how do we know what my actual number is if three different dyno operators have three different ways of interpreting my reading (IE: Did he run it in high gear, did he put the correct tire diameter and gear ratio into the equation?).2). Do I run in direct instead of OD all day? Is it ok to run my engine at the RPM that does the least amount of harm to my transmission (meaning, am I lugging my engine and hurting turbos at 1,100 RPM or over-revving and wearing parts at 2,000 RPM all day). Will my fuel economy suffer if I run at the best RPM for my transmission to not be damaged (Direct drive or overdrive)? 3). Does any of this change if I run a cooler on the trans and rears, meaning, If there were a definite number that a transmission can handle, maybe 3,000 pounds of torque, will a cooler bump that number up? Will a cooler make no difference in how much torque it takes to break something, but a cooler will extend the life of trans and rears?[/QUOTE]