Input Needed for a Chart of Power Increase vs Mony Spent

[WhyNot]

hi,
im looking to make a simple chart showing increase of power and money spent. the starting point is a tuned and properly running m20.
the data points should be percent power increase and as us dollars.
some examples are;
> doing a power steering delete might yield a 1% increase and cost $35.
> dropping an ls1/6speed might yield a 300% increase and cost $10,000.
i expect and appreciate ideas like;
> loss the fat chick in the passenger seat for 15% increase at $0.
first hand info would be the best but valid estimates work also.
thanks for the help.
whynot

[burkey001]

draw a graph with 2 lines.
First line is a log graph f(x)=2x. this is your cost line
Second line is a linear graph, raising 1 in 50. this is your power line

Overlay these two.

This is your cost / power function.

[SmokeE30]

i see this being quite hard to do with people getting used parts at a variety of prices, like for example my 50 dollar i head & intake & associated parts may lead to a 50hp increase and look like 1$ per hp but this obviously would not be the same across the board for others getting parts at varying rates. i like the idea but i see it being difficult to make a single graph to represent.

[Jaxx_]

Well I think it's also safe to assume that nitrous would be the best bang for the buck... in more ways than one.

[rightcoastbias]

Well I think it's also safe to assume that nitrous would be the best bang for the buck... in more ways than one.

This would be appropriate only if a third axis, time, was added. Ignoring x, the power (p) versus time (t) function would be a continuous, piece-wise. At some time, tlean, dP/dt will equal -160hp/s in the domain of P>=0 as t goes to inf.

[WhyNot]

thanks for the replies but i wanted to make a simply reference tool.
dont want to have to do laplace transformations, guass divergence thereom, or a linear predictive transform coding algorithm.
just a basic scatter plot [scattergraph] of the performance options.
im just looking for the points [$,%] to create it with the understanding that it is a rough approximation.
nos is an option, even with its short time duration. what would the data set for it be? ie $1,500 for 200% improvement. and even here there are more options in this choice like motor build etc.
even just a list, an no graph, of the options would be great.
this way someone can be thinking,
"man i would like an extra 25% more power. i wonder what the options are and the cost of each?"
or "i have $3,000 that i can devote to more power. what can i get and how much power will it give me?"
or "well that failure to perform in bed last night can only be fixed by a faster car and i can max out my credit card at $2800 and get the money that my brother frank owes me for the last two years of $800 and i can sell those extra dirtbike parts for $200, so thats almost $4,000. what can i buy to forget about 'mr softy'?"
even just a list of what the upgrades are would help,
like rebuild with hi comp and cam, basic turbo, build with turbo, m30 swap, etc..
will i ever get the money for me to do this? probably not.
will this be a useful thread for a lot of people. probably not.
will the focusing on this thread truely hid the pain of life? probably not.
will less than 10 people use it and be glad its there? yes.
so thats it. i appreciate the replies.

on a separate topic, for the guys banging the same chick for years now...
during sex, do you ever find yourself fanasizing that your somebody else?
whynot

[JCarp90]

Not one of your posts are even fucking logical. Just go.

[drumad]

but I enjoy each and every one of them

[WhyNot]

Not one of your posts are even fucking logical. Just go.

you are correct.
why would i talk about an algorithm that does statistical analysis in a 3 dimensional block that optimized with a kalman filter process to compress data in real time....
and Laplace and Guass ...way off as well
thank you mr logic

got any info to add that i originally requested ?

[WhyNot]

but I enjoy each and every one of them

you mix your meds too?

[cunninglinguist]

odelay OLAP DB, senior.