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12/07/2008
17:41:32
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i read in a hot rodding magazine last week that there is a simple equation to figure out how much horse power your vehicle has... it said this method has been proven threw out the years after thousands of runs-
the equation was quater mile (mph) divided by 234 then that number cubed(multiply its quantity three time) example 3x3x3=27
then last...
multiply this number by the vehicles weight
so my quater mile mph was 82.10-milan drag way
my weight is 3440-local weight station
the number it came up with was rounded up to
150 hp.
my question is this must be rear wheel horse power?
i have a v6 with a nice amount of mods... so is there a rule of thumb for engine horse power to rear wheel- like a percentage loss or some sort...thanks for the interest...
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easier way
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12/07/2008
20:09:19
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go get it dynoed
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y
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12/07/2008
20:19:46
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should i send the check to you?
sorry, but i would rather invest the moneys to more important things, more mods, down payment for a house, Hawaiian girl to mount on the dash...
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12/12/2008
12:54:39
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The answer is - yes = it is rear wheel horse power
- may be a little off , but very close at least..
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yep
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12/12/2008
19:06:36
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so then what would the horsepower at the crank if the rear wheel horse power is 150?
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daddio
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12/13/2008
13:16:18
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you have aproximately a 20% drivetrain loss with an auto trans and about 15% with a manual trans. just add that percentage back to the rear wheel hp and you should get an estimated flywheel hp.
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