Horsepower
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I know it does matter, I just didn't want to understate my car. I finally have a car that has so much horsepower that when asked about it, there is no need to lie. 430 hp is wicked powerful in such a small car. :-)
I have a 2014 Ford F150 Raptor that also has a 6.2L motor that is rated at 411 hp and weights about 6,200 lbs. My Corvette is rated at 430 hp and weights about 3,100 lbs .....she's not much good off-roading in the mud though.
I have a 2014 Ford F150 Raptor that also has a 6.2L motor that is rated at 411 hp and weights about 6,200 lbs. My Corvette is rated at 430 hp and weights about 3,100 lbs .....she's not much good off-roading in the mud though.
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Sounds like you do not have the Window Sticker that reflects the cars MSRP, Options, Features and Dealer add on's. The window sticker will clearly identify whether or not you have the NPP option. The window sticker is nice to have to document the car and can be helpful at time of re-sale. You might be able to get a copy of the Window Sticker through the National Corvette Museum. They will charge a small fee for their time and effort but it will be well worth it.
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Lmao, first of all. It really makes no difference, no human will feel 6 horsepower difference...
Second of all, your talking horsepower to the crank, not to the wheels, which is a widely skewed number and really has no basis in reality... If you put your car on a dyno, you'd be in the high 300's.
Quoting manufacturer stated numbers, is really an obscure topic and talking differences of 6 horsepower, is pointless, your car would vary that much horsepower by a slight change in altitude, or if you change octane fuels.
It's kind of like, when people take a 430 stock car, add an air intake and tune, and they claim it makes 450 or 460... they can say whatever number they want really, but in reality who is going to measure the hp to the crank? no one... even with those basic mods a dyno wouldn't even bring it up to 430 hp, which is why people kind of just blurt out guesstimate numbers. So really, it's whatever you believe it is, as long as you are somewhat near reality, and don't think the exhaust is adding 50+ horsepower.
This is a norm in the car community when you are adding small amounts of power, when you add forced induction or go up in triple digit numbers, people generally switch to rear wheel horsepower RWHP or WHP when claiming horsepower, which is what would generally be measured at a Dyno, but even dyno numbers can vary by switching dyno's and based on the car, that's a whole issue of it's own.
There is no magic number, or a relative ground zero, just say whatever you believe to be true.
Second of all, your talking horsepower to the crank, not to the wheels, which is a widely skewed number and really has no basis in reality... If you put your car on a dyno, you'd be in the high 300's.
Quoting manufacturer stated numbers, is really an obscure topic and talking differences of 6 horsepower, is pointless, your car would vary that much horsepower by a slight change in altitude, or if you change octane fuels.
It's kind of like, when people take a 430 stock car, add an air intake and tune, and they claim it makes 450 or 460... they can say whatever number they want really, but in reality who is going to measure the hp to the crank? no one... even with those basic mods a dyno wouldn't even bring it up to 430 hp, which is why people kind of just blurt out guesstimate numbers. So really, it's whatever you believe it is, as long as you are somewhat near reality, and don't think the exhaust is adding 50+ horsepower.
This is a norm in the car community when you are adding small amounts of power, when you add forced induction or go up in triple digit numbers, people generally switch to rear wheel horsepower RWHP or WHP when claiming horsepower, which is what would generally be measured at a Dyno, but even dyno numbers can vary by switching dyno's and based on the car, that's a whole issue of it's own.
There is no magic number, or a relative ground zero, just say whatever you believe to be true.
asked ....Dave
