HP and TRQ
03-15-2007, 09:35 PM
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HP and TRQ im looking for the difference between hp and trq at the flywheel compaired to rwhp and rwtrq. is there a some way to find out the drivetrain loss.
03-16-2007, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by marv
Typically for a manual, I believe most folks use 15% parasitic loss. Autos are more like 18-20% from what I understand.
03-16-2007, 08:21 AM
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There's no really reliable way to tell. Plus different dyno's derive HP differently so most the time people work out thier HP totally wrong. Which gives rise to many people talking crap about HP.