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RickSRi
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28th May 06 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi everyone,

a few of you may have already seen this but:

Clicky Click

are the stats it comes up with totaly shoot, or realistic??

my standard 1.8, book is 8s it says 9s,

which is closer?
Robin
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28th May 06 at 20:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you need to know the EXACT weight, and the EXACT bhp, then its accurate(ish)
Marc
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28th May 06 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pretty much spot on for my car.
RickSRi
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book for my car is
1082kg and 123bhp and that retuns 8.92

but thinkin about it that might be at the wheels not the engine
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problem is it doesnt allow for transmission losses, gear ratios, stuff like that

for it to be 100% accurate, it would need to know everything, tyre sizes, unsprung weight, the lot
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28th May 06 at 20:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no Rick, its 123bhp at the flywheel on your car, not at the wheels
JamesDCorsaB
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Gear Ratios?
Stoneyginger
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28th May 06 at 20:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bang on for my car

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 161
Weight without Driver (KG) : 950
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 172.19
0 - 60 (Secs) : 6.42
0 - 100 (Secs) : 16.89
60 - 100 (Secs) : 10.47
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.86
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 93.79
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.66
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 95.46
RickSRi
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28th May 06 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well thats fine, just slower than i thought thats all
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quote:
Originally posted by JamesDCorsaB
Gear Ratios?


http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm
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Sorry i know what gear ratios are. I was just making a point about how does it know what yours are
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I was just slow posting
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aaahhh

 
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