Power to weight ratio

Fro

Fro

Member +
Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but how do people work out the power to weight ratio of a car?

Cheers if anyone can shed some light!
 
nexia201

nexia201

Member +
X2 wow and looks pretty accurate too!

So Starlet3SGTE are you coming to take me out for a spin in the honda ?:p
 
Dan3SGTE

Dan3SGTE

Member +
@nexia201........ haha, ive got a coupole of weeks off now so i'll meet up with ya dude, see how you find the honda LOL

everyone,

EP82 Mk1 weight: 830KG
EP82 Mk2 weight: 860KG

Glanza weight: 920KG

Thats is a guidline to go by.....
 
59bhp

59bhp

Member +
bloody hell its simple maths,

all you need to do get the weight of the car which say for argument is 850kg, and a car with 133bhp.

You need to find out how much power per kg the car has so 133/850 gives 0.15hp per kg,

if you want to then work how power per tonne then multiply the 0.15 x 1000 (as there is 1000 kg in a metric tonne) which gives you 150bhp per tonne

jobs a goodun
 
Phil

Phil

Super Moderator
59bhp said:
bloody hell its simple maths,

all you need to do get the weight of the car which say for argument is 850kg, and a car with 133bhp.

You need to find out how much power per kg the car has so 133/850 gives 0.15hp per kg,

if you want to then work how power per tonne then multiply the 0.15 x 1000 (as there is 1000 kg in a metric tonne) which gives you 150bhp per tonne

jobs a goodun
Click to expand...

i.e for bhp per ton.
you divide bhp by the tonnage. simple.
Phil
 
T

Timmy

Member +
59bhp said:
bloody hell its simple maths,

all you need to do get the weight of the car which say for argument is 850kg, and a car with 133bhp.

You need to find out how much power per kg the car has so 133/850 gives 0.15hp per kg,

if you want to then work how power per tonne then multiply the 0.15 x 1000 (as there is 1000 kg in a metric tonne) which gives you 150bhp per tonne

jobs a goodun
Click to expand...

Or you could just do bhp/weight in tons. So 133/0.85 = 156
 
Fro

Fro

Member +
59bhp said:
bloody hell its simple maths,

all you need to do get the weight of the car which say for argument is 850kg, and a car with 133bhp.

You need to find out how much power per kg the car has so 133/850 gives 0.15hp per kg,

if you want to then work how power per tonne then multiply the 0.15 x 1000 (as there is 1000 kg in a metric tonne) which gives you 150bhp per tonne

jobs a goodun
Click to expand...


I was gunna ask that question in the post but thought id keep it plain and simple ;)

Thanks anyways folks :rockon:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top