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Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
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).
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> 500 / 3200 = x / 2200
>
> Using algebra (how you hated that),
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> 2200 * (500 / 3200 ) = x
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> Rather simple, eh?
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> "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`.
> > ___________________________________________
> >
>
From: Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net (dave)
Subject: Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:08:36 -0500 (CDT)
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Les,
Thanks . True.
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`If it doesnt go , rump-ity, rump-ity, rump....there is something
definetly wrong with your motor`.
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From: "Ken Engle" <hatchet.man(at)verizon.net>
Subject: Re: H.P. to car weight ratios ??
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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:18:45 GMT
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"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`.
> ___________________________________________
> I remember the old HP limit that Pontiac broke with the Gran Tourismo
Omlogotto in 1965 it was one HP for every 10# . So my 84 weighs 3200 Lbs
(with me in it) then 320 HP should result in that gut wrenching acceleration
some of us remember so fondly.
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