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Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
From: "Corvette Doctor" <corvette_NOSPAMdoc(at)yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
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Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 03:45:47 GMT
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Simple ratio (fractions from 5th grade).
500 / 3200 = x / 2200
Using algebra (how you hated that),
2200 * (500 / 3200 ) = x
Rather simple, eh?
"dave" <Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Is there any information available , or , rule of thumb....for
> determining the equivalent h.p. for various car weights ?? For instance
> : If a 3200 lb car has 500 rwhp , what rwhp would a 2200 lb car need to
> be equivalent in power ? (Obviously less, because of its lower weight ;
> but is there a way to determine it ?).
>
> My question arises from what i witnessed tonight on a highway as i was
> driving my SUV. Up about 200 yards, a small foreign car (possibly a
> Honda) did a u-turn onto my side of the highway. As he got straightened
> in his lane, he nailed it , and this thing took off incredibly fast and
> sounded like a very loud Vaccuum Cleaner (for lack of a better
> analogy...:) ; when he shifted from 1st into 2nd , he layed rubber for
> about 6 feet which i could see & hear , then went up the highway so fast
> that i lost track of him. I was thinking that this guy could have kept
> up with my built big block Vette . Could be he was on the bottle . But,
> ive never seen an import move with such power.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> ___________________________________________
> `If it doesnt go , rump-ity, rump-ity, rump....there is something
> definetly wrong with your motor`.
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From: <Hobbes(at)CalvinBall.com>
Subject: Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
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Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 00:05:52 -0400
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"dave" <Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net> wrote in message
> My question arises from what i witnessed tonight on a highway as i was
> driving my SUV. Up about 200 yards, a small foreign car (possibly a
> Honda) did a u-turn onto my side of the highway. As he got straightened
> in his lane, he nailed it , and this thing took off incredibly fast and
> sounded like a very loud Vaccuum Cleaner (for lack of a better
> analogy...:) ; when he shifted from 1st into 2nd , he layed rubber for
> about 6 feet which i could see & hear , then went up the highway so fast
> that i lost track of him. I was thinking that this guy could have kept
> up with my built big block Vette . Could be he was on the bottle . But,
> ive never seen an import move with such power.
Was Vin Diesel driving it?
From: "Les Benn" <lesbenn(at)starband.net>
Subject: Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
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Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 15:35:04 GMT
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That equation assumes the same Coefficient of drag and the same friction
rates for moving parts. The stated equations is an approximation.
"Corvette Doctor" <corvette_NOSPAMdoc(at)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Simple ratio (fractions from 5th grade).
>
>
> 500 / 3200 = x / 2200
>
> Using algebra (how you hated that),
>
> 2200 * (500 / 3200 ) = x
>
> Rather simple, eh?
>
>
> "dave" <Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:16238-3F5A9D1A-177(at)storefull-2194.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> > Is there any information available , or , rule of thumb....for
> > determining the equivalent h.p. for various car weights ?? For instance
> > : If a 3200 lb car has 500 rwhp , what rwhp would a 2200 lb car need to
> > be equivalent in power ? (Obviously less, because of its lower weight ;
> > but is there a way to determine it ?).
> >
> > My question arises from what i witnessed tonight on a highway as i was
> > driving my SUV. Up about 200 yards, a small foreign car (possibly a
> > Honda) did a u-turn onto my side of the highway. As he got straightened
> > in his lane, he nailed it , and this thing took off incredibly fast and
> > sounded like a very loud Vaccuum Cleaner (for lack of a better
> > analogy...:) ; when he shifted from 1st into 2nd , he layed rubber for
> > about 6 feet which i could see & hear , then went up the highway so fast
> > that i lost track of him. I was thinking that this guy could have kept
> > up with my built big block Vette . Could be he was on the bottle . But,
> > ive never seen an import move with such power.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > ___________________________________________
> > `If it doesnt go , rump-ity, rump-ity, rump....there is something
> > definetly wrong with your motor`.
> > ___________________________________________
> >
>
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Title: 9/25/2009 --it hits the fan
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:07:41 +0000
Author: seamorg
Today the world buzzes with reports of a secret nuclear site somehow unearthed in Iran (I haven’t heard how exactly this unfolded quite yet), and the dilemma: how to “punish” a country that is already knee deep in sanctions? An NPR piece summarized the following problem: even with the current multilateral sanctions on Iran, Iran’s GDP is estimated to grow 2% next year. Trade with Iran continues through Dubai. Clarification: just because the GDP grows, don’t mean the average man sees it. Average Iranians have lived with high unemployment, low income for years; the source was unclear whether this is thought to be an effect of the sanctions or of mismanagement [will post NPR link soon].
A few things to think about:
1. It is wrong to talk flippantly about how to punish a country. Iranians screamed out to the world that they are not their leaders and are prepared to die to change the actions of these leaders. We need to figure out how to punish/regulate the leaders, in partnership with the people.
2. There have never been complete sanctions on Iran and there probably will never be.
The unrecognized elephant in the room is that, if we were really to punish Iran and specifically Iranian leaders, we would stop them from selling oil. In order to do that, of course:
the rest of the world needs to stop using so much oil.
How silly of course. It’s easier to prohibit an entire nation (74million) of people from buying and selling the things they need for survival, such as: antibiotics, scholastic jourals, airplane parts, food, and even to consider military intervention, than to organize sanctions that would affect Iran’s leaders. A freeze on Iran’s oil would be harsh; but why not free up access to basic goods and freeze up the sale of oil. You’d see how quickly things change. More on: http://iranelectionstories.org/2009/09/26/9252009-it-hits-the-fan/
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Title: New 2010 Nissan Altima Leaked (details and photos) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:29 +0000 Author: Trance4you The new images of the updated Nissan 2010 Altima was leaked to the web on the same day the company issued a recall for 26,398 Altimas and Maximas.
The 2010 Altima receives the reworked front fascia, now it features a slightly more prominent upper grille and a lower intake that’s molded in body color plastic instead of black. Flanking that lower opening are new foglights that sit inside boomerang-shaped recesses. We can’t make out much of the car’s hind quarters, but it seems the tail lamps have grown a in size.
Read more (details and photos)!!
Engine options will expected carryover, meaning we can expect a 2.5-liter four cylinder with 175 hp and 180 lb-ft of torque as well as a 3.5-liter V6 with 270 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
In terms of technology, the Altima is probable to deal a 4.3-crawl HDD navigation approach (with iPod connectivity), xenon headlights, and a 9 GB audio usage. More on: http://autoworld.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/new-2010-nissan-altima-photo-leaked-details-and-photos/
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