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[MarkX]

I mean i'm sure the hp you were given will be at the flywheel and not the wheels.

[karl]

as in, not at the wheels

[mjhamilton]

Surely 197 would be at the wheels? Having this at the fly on a standard car would mean something went wrong at the factory

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[karl]

why? 198bhp is the Honda figure, at the flywheel

[MarkX]

^ what he said.

[FireBIade2]

197 is what the engine is rated to produce, you always loose a certain percentage through the transmision :thumbup:

[tually]

Could it be that he had say ~208bhp at flywheel then 198bhp at the wheels due to transmission losses etc? Just wondering...

[DeanCivic]

Could it be that he had say ~208bhp at flywheel then 198bhp at the wheels due to transmission losses etc? Just wondering...

No, you lose a lot more than that through transmision.

[Gaz R]

Work on losing around 25% through drive train between Fly Wheel & Wheels, for eg; 200 @ fly Wheel will be around 150 at the wheels;

[pulpmelon_r]

The rule of thumb from 'back in the day' was 18 - 20% for FWD

A stock CTR is generally around 160bhp ATW

[tually]

wow. Interesting stuff