Thread: What is the difference between HP at the wheel and HP at the crank ?
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Old 02-11-2005, 07:09 AM
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Re: What is the difference between HP at the wheel and HP at the crank ?
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Originally Posted by EIPITL
Hi There

What is the difference between HP at the wheel and HP at the crank ?
You may have an engine that is 400 horse power but that doesnt mean that all 4 hundred horses are getting to the wheels. Allot of horse power is absorbed through engine mounts, transmission, and drive axles. Also if your running allot of accesories it could rop power from the engine.
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