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Old 16-01-2008, 07:44 PM
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Default Whats the Power to weight ratio of your car???
following on from the bedford roll car, was thinking how i'd compare,

my power is 175 and weight is around 850max

so i make that out as 205 bhp per ton

not the best figure, but whats yours?????

to work yours out

1000/"your weight" = yyy

"your BHP" X "yyy"

thats your power to weight



make a list????

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Old 16-01-2008, 07:50 PM
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2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton

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Old 16-01-2008, 07:51 PM
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mk1 golf 602bhp per tonne
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Old 16-01-2008, 07:52 PM
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 66bhp per ton
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Old 16-01-2008, 07:57 PM
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how do you work it out?
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Trying to get over the 1000bhp / ton mark

Car weighs Circa 500kg

New Engine will be Circa 550bhp

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282 bhp @ 1320kg

213.6 bhp per tonne?
thats not bad for a 17 year old estate
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mine should be about 330bhp and hoping its gonna weigh about 850kg

someone else can do the math its been a long day
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
how do you work it out?
power (bhp) divided by weight (1320 kg would be 1.32 tonnes)
mine is 282 divided by 1.32
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if ive worked it out right...

says im getting 168bhp per ton
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Originally Posted by gus
mine should be about 330bhp and hoping its gonna weigh about 850kg

someone else can do the math its been a long day
388.24 i think
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to work yours out

1000/"your weight" = xxx

"your BHP"X "xxx"

thats your power to weight
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
if ive worked it out right...

says im getting 168bhp per ton
whats the weight of your car?

what power??
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mk4 bonus turbo

power - 151bhp

weight - 900kg (approx)
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sorry mine is 66bhp
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By sayingmy car has 550 bhp and it weighs 1300kg my power to weight is 418bhp

is that right?
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
By sayingmy car has 550 bhp and it weighs 1300kg my power to weight is 418bhp

is that right?
i get 423.0769 of the top of my head
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
By sayingmy car has 550 bhp and it weighs 1300kg my power to weight is 418bhp

is that right?
im getting 423bhp!
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
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Old 16-01-2008, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
By sayingmy car has 550 bhp and it weighs 1300kg my power to weight is 418bhp

is that right?
im getting 423bhp!
1000/1300 =0.769

0.769x550 = 423
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Old 16-01-2008, 08:24 PM
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
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easiest way is your bhp and divide it by your weight in ton form , ie 1.3 tons if its 1300kg.
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
My toys are out of the pram you beat me lol
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
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Old 16-01-2008, 08:27 PM
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my frst
261 @fly
307 bhp per ton
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Old 16-01-2008, 08:28 PM
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Our little drag nova weighs in around 700kgs, using the nitrous at 100% it will be making 350+hp

Just worked it out

499.9 hp

Holy shit, no wonder its so fooking fast

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Old 16-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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306.6 Per Ton





1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
8, Jase / Rattys Track Maestro 306.6 per ton
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Thats only working it out with 350hp, we hope to run more

I've only once used 200hp gas on it and tbh it frightened me welded diff, huge torque steer, left my mates 400hp skyline behind rather easily though
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im gonna have to get either more power or go on a diet

















more power it is then
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Off gas assuming the engine is still making the 150hp it left the factory with it works out at 214hp per ton.

It "should" make a half decent tracktoy this year too with that power, with any luck we can sneak a bottle of gas on track for some evo baiting on the straights
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
8. TiB 3dr 407bhp pt
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Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 78.16

Benni.

http://www.letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp

There's a calculator.
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261bhp per ton
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
8. Jase / Rattys Track Maestro 306.6 per ton
9. Elwood - Focus ST - 187Bhp per ton
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OFF GAS = 583BHP/TON

ON GAS = 734BHP/TON
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Originally Posted by MadRod
OFF GAS = 583BHP/TON

ON GAS = 734BHP/TON
Whats a veyrons weight compared to 1001?
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1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
8. Jase / Rattys Track Maestro 306.6 per ton
9. Elwood - Focus ST - 187Bhp per ton
10. Leecavturbo 267.94/ton
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Mine is 230BHP per ton BUT with me in the car and a full tank of fuel its 209.5BHP per ton

IMO if this is to copare people on track it should be power to weight with driver and full tank in car no?

1. Spiky 205 GTI with 205BHP per Ton
2. dingy MK2 escort 591bhp per ton
3. Rhys M2 Mondeo 74bhp per ton
4. fuzzy bmw e30 cosworth 213.6 bhp per ton
5. Nick 911 TT (996) DMS 380bhp per ton
6. rapidcossie saf 423 bhp per ton
7. bonus_boys mk4 168 bhp per ton
8. Jase / Rattys Track Maestro 306.6 per ton
9. Elwood - Focus ST - 187Bhp per ton
10. Leecavturbo 267.94/ton
11. Gatecrasher - Escos - 230BHP per ton
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