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FruitBooTeR
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2nd Sep 08 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What would the power to weight ratio be for a 260bhp C20LET corsa any ideas?

I thought its bhp/weight

260/1100 (guestimate for weight) = 0.23

I know the c20let corsas have a good power to weight ratio but have I worked it out properly?

And also what would it be in comparison to other (More expensive) cars

i.e 'My car has the same power to weight ratio as a........'
Baskey
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yep your calculations are correct, would be about 230 bhp per ton, bout the same as a 911 from memory
DaveB
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http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.asp

Knock yourself out
DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.asp

Knock yourself out


Mine's the same as an Rs6
JM_16v
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standard corsa Gsi is 960kp per tonne so your 1100 might not be far off so your be looking at around 236 bhp per tonne

a english spec subaru impreza turbo 2000 spec is 186 bhp per tonne
FruitBooTeR
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How v v cool

Not bad for a TOTAL cost of about 4k
Ben G
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162 bhp/ton so lardy
Graham88
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I must have worked my bike out wrong, it reckons it's 760bhp per ton?
Baskey
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I must have worked my bike out wrong, it reckons it's 760bhp per ton?


whats the power and weight? does seem abit high
Graham88
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125bhp
160kg
Daimo B
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Graham, your bike aint 160kg Maybe DRY...

600's (even though the R6 is down in the 163kg region), thats without any fuel, battery, any liquids....

An R6 08 bike "wet" will weigh around 185-195kg.

Even a 1000cc SS will be over 200kg wet. Morelike 210+kg.

A motoGP bike only weighs about 155kg wet, so your ZX6 aint no-where near that fella Not unless its got magnesium engien casings, carbon bodywork, carbon tank etc..

Dads Benellie LE (900cc Triple), FULL carbon bike, lightweight wiring quick release loom, FULL titanium exhaust, magnesium engine casing, carbon tank, tail, fairing, everything. Theres only 150, all built for WSB homolglomation. Still weighs 180kg wet.....

[Edited on 02-09-2008 by VXR]

[Edited on 02-09-2008 by VXR]
Baskey
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
125bhp
160kg


your calculation seem ok but the bike seems very light


vxr beat me to it!

[Edited on 02-09-2008 by Baskey]
Graham88
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I haven't got an R6, why would I want one of those shitters

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Kawasaki/2003/ZX-6R/

Weight at the bottom, doesn't say a wet weight. I only ride it in the dry anyway

Yes I'm joking.
Daimo B
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No, you've got a ZX-6, which is a lot heavier than a modern day R6 (as a comparison)

We can wish out bikes we're that light, but they aint no RS250's

Manufactures often lie.
FruitBooTeR
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Motorbikes are just to fast
Graham88
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OK well with 125bhp/190kg it's 650bhp/ton, slow
Daimo B
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AStra VXR is about 172bhp per tonne

Which is about right i'd say. Figures seem fairly accurate too, 6.3 0-60 (6.2 book), 14.5 @ 97mph 1/4 mile, and i've seen standard ones doing a 14.7.

Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I haven't got an R6, why would I want one of those shitters

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Kawasaki/2003/ZX-6R/

Weight at the bottom, doesn't say a wet weight. I only ride it in the dry anyway

Yes I'm joking.


uh uuuuhh computer says incorrect

[Edited on 02-09-2008 by mobby]
Daimo B
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He's just jealous because Kawasaki can't win anything race related at all. Be it in BSB, WSB, MotoGP, even Jet ski racing

Graham88
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I don't give a shit about racing

636 is faster than R6
Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
He's just jealous because Kawasaki can't win anything race related at all. Be it in BSB, WSB, MotoGP, even Jet ski racing



FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
OK well with 125bhp/190kg it's 650bhp/ton, slow


Thats faster than an enzo!
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I don't give a shit about racing

636 is faster than R6


36cc more thats why you dirty little cheater

What do you thing modern SS bikes are designed for? Race track, or bumpy english roads?
Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I don't give a shit about racing

636 is faster than R6


36cc more thats why you dirty little cheater

What do you thing modern SS bikes are designed for? Race track, or bumpy english roads?

id still rather have the r6
Andy Stocker
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