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[johnnysti]

Hi all

As above really. Had a look but couldnt find it.

Thanks

Johnny

[Jordie]

http://www.letstorqu.../calculator.asp

[johnnysti]

Cool. Thanks so much Jordie

Thats 332BHP per Ton although it said that weight must be a minimum of 600kg!!??

[mini25]

what have u got that produces that kinda power????

[johnnysti]

Well i done the weight of the car at 550KG and the power at 180BHP which ive been told by Vmax scart my spec enging will produce with his weber super charger kit. Im getting the weber off now to send off to him to jet and make the new linkage!!


Johnny

[Big_Adam]

It get's doubled (ish) for a mini as the mini is close to 600 odd kg so you can double.

So 332 / 2 = 166

[johnnysti]

It get's doubled (ish) for a mini as the mini is close to 600 odd kg so you can double.

So 332 / 2 = 166

Now im confused!!

[Big_Adam]

Your working brake horse per tonne.

Mini weights 600Kg or around half a ton.

So the power per tonne is doubled as the car weight half a ton.

.....then again I could be talking complete and utter rot. If so I'll blame the voices and carry on smiling.

[Jordie]

If the car was 500kg that would be right adam.

100bhp on a 500kg car = 200bhp / ton

[Big_Adam]

If the car was 500kg that would be right adam.

100bhp on a 500kg car = 200bhp / ton

Woo! I'm getting better at this. Two things right in one week.

[Sam]

its power/weight x1000 (in bhp and kg)

Edited by Sam, 07 June 2007 - 07:05 PM.

[johnnysti]

If the car was 500kg that would be right adam.

100bhp on a 500kg car = 200bhp / ton

Thats strange.
Not so long ago asked what it would be on a car weighing 660KG (or just under) and doing 135BHP and was told it was 205ish BHP per ton.

What i cant understand is if a mini can do 330BHP per ton, does that make it quicker than a subaru, evo etc or as quick as a car putting out 300BHP as standard? Surely the same principle applies. A scooby, for example, weighs over a ton easily and kicks out between 260-300max bhp. Its power to weight must be much lower than the above mini's? Or am i really confusing myself now??!!

Johnny

[Big_Adam]

Hmm, I never look at things just on Bhp.

Scoobie has 4 wheel drive so puts power to all wheels were as a mini with all the power to the front might just spin it all away.

So not too sure.

All I got is a 998, all this big power talk is scaring me a bit.

[Jordie]

no idea. i might be wrong, but i fort thats how it worked.

[johnnysti]

Hmm, I never look at things just on Bhp.

Scoobie has 4 wheel drive so puts power to all wheels were as a mini with all the power to the front might just spin it all away.

So not too sure.

All I got is a 998, all this big power talk is scaring me a bit.

Thats true. Anyway, isnt it torque more so than BHP that makes the difference?

Johnny