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Feb 10, 2005 | 12:39 PM

c6nut

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Does anyone know?

Can anyone tell me how much HP at the engine 436 RWP equates to? Also what the calculation is.I have an MN6 C6 with some work.

Thanks,
Ted

Feb 10, 2005 | 01:34 PM

Asterism

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very cool set of "car math" links:
http://www.cobralads.com/car_math.html
(apparently some of the links dont work though..

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Feb 10, 2005 | 11:02 PM

Yogivette

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really...that seems really high to me although i dont know too much about it...although i thought like 550bhp were getting like 490-510 to the wheels????

Feb 11, 2005 | 12:09 AM

Dave_Busch

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There is about a 15 percent loss through the drive train on a 6spd. The A4 will have more. 436 RWHP is approximately 513 BHP or flywheel horse power.

Feb 11, 2005 | 12:56 AM

Yogivette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Busch

There is about a 15 percent loss through the drive train on a 6spd. The A4 will have more. 436 RWHP is approximately 513 BHP or flywheel horse power.

HOLY CRAP I WAS RIGHT FOR ONCE

Feb 11, 2005 | 11:31 AM

andreas g.

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calculating crank HP

take your RWHP or TQ and divide it by .85.

example: 436 divided by .85 = 512.9 crank HP

Feb 11, 2005 | 12:45 PM

catbert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Busch

There is about a 15 percent loss through the drive train on a 6spd. The A4 will have more. 436 RWHP is approximately 513 BHP or flywheel horse power.

Isn't a lot of the loss of HP be caused by constants like gears, temps, etc? If the losses are caused by constants, shouldn't the percentage of loss be smaller as the gross horsepower goes up? ie 15% on a 300 ghp motor and something less on a 450 ghp? This isn't a loaded question - I really am curious.

Feb 11, 2005 | 01:31 PM

shopdog

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Quote:

Originally Posted by catbert

The losses are friction losses. Friction loss increases with increasing contact pressure and with increasing gear speed. So the more torque (and hence power) transmitted through the transmission, the greater the pressure between gear teeth, and the greater the loss. Also, the faster the gears turn, the greater the friction, and the greater the losses. Losses are least at any RPM when the gear ratio is 1:1.