i did some research today and on most sites of synthetic oil makers they are saying that synthetic oil by its great lubricating ability actually frees up horspower and in some cases as much as 8 to 10 hp

 

On an already high powered motor, yes it's possible. On our neons, you're not gonna see 8-10HP just from switching to a synthetic. It would be more common to see an increase in HP in a V8 or V10.

 

on one site concerning udp they said an udp can be compared to a jogger running with running shoes and a regular pulley is like a runner running in combat boots so would you say synthectic oil is like a glass of water with a straw in it and the amount of energy to stir it will require less energy than say conventional oil being like a thick milkshake needing more energy to stir

 

No, because it's not thinner. It has better cooling and lubricity properties.

 

wouldnt a cooler engine and better lubricating engine mean that it is not working as hard as the less coooled and less lubricating engine thus freeing up more horsepower . i wonder how would the neon test with the dyno useing synthetic vs conventional there almost have to be some power gain

 

In theory, YES. But also in theory an elephant can hang over a cliff with it's tail tied to flower given all the right conditions..LOL!

Maybe 1HP...I would think it would be % related, not directly related. For example it will add 1-2% HP to every 100HP in the engine. So a car that's putting out 500WHP "COULD" see an increase of 5-10HP.

 

ok thanks . also had a good laugh about the elephant theory

 

i wanna see your proof on that elephant theory. just kidding. did you make that up yourself?

 

Had a professor tell us that in Physics class [8D]

 

what did you major in?