horsepower for my car

[Musashi3000GT]

well if we are ever in Ohio I'll let ya know.
How come you cant get any races? oh and hows the car btw? I remeber you where having some backfiring issues of some sort.

[drdisque]

I calculate that a 20000 lb vehicle with 3200 hp would still run low 11's given that it was geared properly and had traction (which with that much weight shouldn't be a problem)

[462cid]

BHP is engine output in hp with parasitic losses due to accesories, etc, not just power at the crank In aircraft, they literally can use a huge water brake (like a jet engine's compresser stage, looks spectacular with the water spraying out the back) to load the engine, simulating these losses. never seen it for a car engine, oddly

gross hp is just that- total without silly things like water pumps or alternator/serpentine belts, emissions controls, exhaust, etc. SOmetimes even on a dyno run, with induction much better than a real car would ever see, and often, the highest average hp the engine can make- so they take say 1000 engines, test them, and take the high average or better. The range would be say from 200 to 300 hp, assume high average is 275 and low average is 225. they are going to rate the engine at 300 hp if they think it cab help sell cars. Almost nobody tosses the car on a chassis dyno, so if the car really makes 280, it will still 'feel like' 300 to the owner, because he simply can't judge the difference

[99redmaxSE-L]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

well if we are ever in Ohio I'll let ya know.
How come you cant get any races? oh and hows the car btw? I remeber you where having some backfiring issues of some sort.

i cant get any races because i drive a family car...lol and the fact i dont want to race the people who actually do challenge me, cause i dont feel like having my ass handed to me every time.

i had my car into the shop and its been fine then it was my ignition coils

[streetrcr45]

Originally Posted by drdisque

I calculate that a 20000 lb vehicle with 3200 hp would still run low 11's given that it was geared properly and had traction (which with that much weight shouldn't be a problem)

hahaha... ok you win

[CivRacer95]

Originally Posted by 99redmaxSE-L

i cant get any races because i drive a family car...lol and the fact i dont want to race the people who actually do challenge me, cause i dont feel like having my ass handed to me every time.

i had my car into the shop and its been fine then it was my ignition coils

You are such a wuss

Man up, and don't be afraid to lose. If you like racing, you'll atleast take the risk in losing.

Earlier today, a Z28 flat out owned me. The driver was cool and I told him I knew he would kill me. He laughed, and gave me the thumbs up. Atleast when you try to race, you show that you can have a good time whether you win or lose. Plus, you can meet some pretty cool people when you do. Or some douche bags. Either way, you'll have a fun experience trying.

[mason_RsX]

Really dont like losing to deuche bags, it builds their ego, makes them believe in their own hype

[99redmaxSE-L]

Originally Posted by CivRacer95

You are such a wuss

Man up, and don't be afraid to lose. If you like racing, you'll atleast take the risk in losing.

Earlier today, a Z28 flat out owned me. The driver was cool and I told him I knew he would kill me. He laughed, and gave me the thumbs up. Atleast when you try to race, you show that you can have a good time whether you win or lose. Plus, you can meet some pretty cool people when you do. Or some douche bags. Either way, you'll have a fun experience trying.

well thats the thing i have raced cars before that i know are going to kill me, or i dont know that and then when i did they just walked away from me. so after awhile of jus losin it really jus isnt fun ne more...

my brother wants me to race his friends eclipse gt-s, his is a manual. my brother thinks i could possibly beat him, based on the fact that i beat him in his 5 speed prelude... but i dont know i think im going to get walked. i will race him tho, the time jus hasent come about yet