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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:21 pm    Post subject: Wheel Horsepower? Reply with quote

Just wanted to know what the WHP of a factory twin port 1600 on a type 3 is?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are 60bhp, drivetrain loss is about 20% so your somewhere around 48whp. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

supaninja wrote:
They are 60bhp, drivetrain loss is about 20% so your somewhere around 48whp. Crying or Very sad


DIN horsepower is always measured at the drivewheel. Look up your DIN horsepower.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think DIN is 50hp so I was pretty close with my ricer math Wink
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