dusty619
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Had my car on a rolling road today and my print out is as follows
Max power-135.95
Max Torque-136.94
What is my actual BHP because its not showing on my print out
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ed
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135.95 bhp
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Ste L
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the max power will be bhp
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Mobby
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135.95bhp
thats fly i take it?
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dusty619
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as far as i'm aware yes! he did say you had to allow some for the flywheel but how much???
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by dusty619]
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dusty619
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thats at my wheels not at fly....so what will be my actual breakhorse?
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Mobby
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135, is your car a 1.6 corsa, because that's pretty high?
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Eck
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Depends on certain factors! What kind of car is it? Is it FWD, RWD or 4WD? The power at the wheels is determined after power has been lost through the transmission in getting to the wheels!
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sand-eel
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just add roughly 25-30bhp to the wheel bhp and thats the fly bhp.
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dusty619
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I've got a Corsa Redtop FWD Cheers
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
just add roughly 25-30bhp to the wheel bhp and thats the fly bhp.
that dont always work, fwd or r/r has least losses, f/r next, then 4wd have most loss
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
just add roughly 25-30bhp to the wheel bhp and thats the fly bhp.
that dont always work, fwd or r/r has least losses, f/r next, then 4wd have most loss
Indeed. Well if you have a Redtop mate, it should be between 145-155bhp as standard so that's not too bad losses really!
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sand-eel
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yeah i meant for his car i assumed it was a corsa, 4wd can loose about 50bhp odd
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dusty619
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So i my actual bhp 135? or do i have to compensate for a loss thru engine,drive shafts and stuff?
if thats the case im looking at 160bhp?
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by dusty619
So i my actual bhp 135? or do i have to compensate for a loss thru engine,drive shafts and stuff?
if thats the case im looking at 160bhp?
That's what the at the wheels figure does matey. Flywheel gives max power, atw is the figure after compensating! There is no guarantee'd figure of max power, except if you're given it on the Dyno! But that's pub talk, main figure is the one you have
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by Eck]
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alan-g-w
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I've got a printout for mine that reads 159bhp/133.5lb/ft but doesn't mention anything about the wheel horsepower or anything.
Also an XE
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John
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At the wheels is accurate, it's the power measured at the wheels, at the flywheel is an educated guess. (if measured on a rolling road, if the power was actually measured at the fly that would be different obviously)
If it's a standard XE the 159 will be at the fly.
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by John]
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Fro
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
I've got a printout for mine that reads 159bhp/133.5lb/ft but doesn't mention anything about the wheel horsepower or anything.
Also an XE
Torque seems pretty low to me, is it standard?
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John
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It's only 10 lb/ft down on standard.
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Fro
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The majority i've seen the bhp and torque were both very similar, granted there are prob rolling road differences though.
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Jordan C
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probs got a power cap on it
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