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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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just looking at an hsv maloo pickup looks very nice but not sure of the bhp??
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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I think 0.75 kw =1bhp im not 100% sure though
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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think its 14.xxkw=1 bhp.



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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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big difference.

not too sure now.



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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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300KW is approx 400bhp
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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cheers rich i knew you would come through for me.
has anyone else here seen the new hsv pickup??looks mean and only costs 23k
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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1 hp = 0.7355 kw

At least that what it says in my book!!!!
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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So was i right then 300 divided by 0.75 = 400
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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yeah cheers tiny i was never any good at maths so had to leave it for someone else to work out.i know rich likes to save the day in situations like this but cheers to ya all.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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BHP x 0.7457 = kW
kW x 1.3410 = BHP
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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300 kw = 402.1448 bhp "SAE" and 408.1613 bhp "DIN"

Stolen from here.

http://www.turbo-bike.net/Formler.htm

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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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maloo's are but unfortunately made by Holden!
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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not many people actually know that the 204 bhp that a standard rear drive cossie makes is actually 204 kw.
as it says in the manual/handbook
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