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| r_towle |
 Aug 20 2008, 10:56 PM
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So, how much weight is one HP??
Meaning...If I remove XXX lbs its the same as gaining YY HP Rich |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 20 2008, 11:21 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,192 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Your question is very parallel to the old LBJ:
Q: How many Surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: FIIIIIIIISH! The only way you can convert lbs to HP is by throwing in length (feet) and time (minutes). Divide the weight in lbs by the length in feet and by the time in minutes. Throw in a term for revolution as well, and you have HP. Re-arrange it, and you get: HP = lbs/ft * R/min [ * 5252 to get the units right] Which is an obnoxious way of saying that your question has no real answer. Too many other factors for any one number to be "correct". For instance, take 100 lbs off of a BMW 7-series. Not much diff, huh? Now take it off of a motorcycle. Big big diff!! Also, lighter weight means less force required to accelerate, or decelerate, or turn. More HP does nothing for braking or turning, so at an autoX light weight is even more important than at the drag strip, for instance. --DD |
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r_towle how much weight Aug 20 2008, 10:56 PM
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It's not a straight x=y equation... you have ... Aug 25 2008, 07:23 PM plymouth37 Here is the formula I am using for my project.
Kee... Aug 21 2008, 12:38 AM Todd Enlund
This means that for every 5.9 pounds the car drop... Aug 21 2008, 01:01 AM plymouth37 I made an excel program that automatically calcula... Aug 21 2008, 01:26 AM Phoenix 914-6GT And sometimes the best weight to lose is behind th... Aug 21 2008, 02:13 AM ArtechnikA and there's all kinds of weight...
rotating m... Aug 25 2008, 05:18 PM YksKrad Depends on how you want to define horsepower... Or... Aug 25 2008, 06:05 PM r_towle I was just looking for a ballpark....:lol:
I thou... Aug 25 2008, 06:10 PM Todd Enlund
I was just looking for a ballpark....:lol:
I tho... Aug 25 2008, 06:29 PM J P Stein What Rich has written is true, simply put, all wei... Aug 25 2008, 07:31 PM Joe Ricard I don't think anyone mentioned where the weigh... Aug 25 2008, 09:00 PM Andyrew The other thing to note in taking weight off is ho... Aug 26 2008, 11:52 AM |
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