Power to weight ratio
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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Power to weight ratio
Having a blonde moment, How do you work it out?
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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800 devided by 250 = bhp per kilo surely?
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Jun 20, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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1 kilogram = 0.00110231131 ton
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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I make that 284bhp per ton?
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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How you work it out... yes i'm that thick
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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800kg = 0.88 of a ton (i think!)
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Jun 20, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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i worked it out as 250\800=0.3125 0.3125x1000=312.5 so 312.5 bhp per ton
Jun 20, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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im lost lol
Jun 21, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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From: Bristol
BHP divided by kg x 1000 to give you BHP per Tonne
250 / 800 x 1000 = 312.5bhp per ton
Jun 21, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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1 kilogram = 0.00110231131 ton
In this country a ton is a tonne
and therefore 1kg - 0.001tonnes
Jun 21, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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i'd go with... ( 1000kg / 800kg ) x 250kg = 312.5kg per tonne
Jun 21, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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Jun 21, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Red16
i'd go with... ( 1000kg / 800kg ) x 250kg = 312.5kg per tonne
Thats a new one on me
Jun 21, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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From: UK
Paul,
Just go for the one that produces the biggest figure!!!!
PUB BHP
Jun 21, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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From: South Shields
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
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i'd go with... ( 1000kg / 800kg ) x 250kg = 312.5kg per tonne
Thats a new one on me
it works tho
Jun 21, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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Just did the above sums, and if all goes to plan my car will be over 600bhp/ton, jesus
(ie approx 1400kg and approx 850bhp)
Jun 21, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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Just did the above sums, and if all goes to plan my car will be over 600bhp/ton, jesus
(ie approx 1400kg and approx 850bhp)
mind out for those bikes
Jun 21, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Red16
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
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Originally Posted by Red16
i'd go with... ( 1000kg / 800kg ) x 250kg = 312.5kg per tonne
Thats a new one on me
it works tho
what 312.5 KG per tonne
I think you mean 312.5 BHP per tonne
Jun 21, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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From: South Shields
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
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Originally Posted by Red16
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
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Originally Posted by Red16
i'd go with... ( 1000kg / 800kg ) x 250kg = 312.5kg per tonne
Thats a new one on me
it works tho
what 312.5 KG per tonne
I think you mean 312.5 BHP per tonne
yeah
wise ass!!
Jun 21, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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From: Norwich
Metric tonne = 1000kg
UK ("long") ton = 1016kg
US ("short") ton = 907kg
Don't get them confused
Jun 21, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Cheers guys apart from Franco he can fook off
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