average hp loss stock?
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Originally posted by Tsunami
its proven, the more power you make, the more power you lose to drivetrain loss.
perhaps its not as noticeable between a 125fwhp miata and a 170hp turbo miata, but between a 275fwhp lt1 and a 450fwhp S/C Lt1 its quite noticeable.
its proven, the more power you make, the more power you lose to drivetrain loss.
perhaps its not as noticeable between a 125fwhp miata and a 170hp turbo miata, but between a 275fwhp lt1 and a 450fwhp S/C Lt1 its quite noticeable.
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hp Loss is a %. however it slightly changes with power. but it is certainly not a set HP.
within a few hundred hp the % will stay the same.
FWD has the lowest % 10-15, then RWD 15-20, then AWD is towards 30%
auto trannys are a few more % then standards. part of the reason standard is faster.
when you get into higher numbers like 1000 the % will be lower because if you lost 200hp in a drivetrain it would just melt itself since all power is turned to heat.
within a few hundred hp the % will stay the same.
FWD has the lowest % 10-15, then RWD 15-20, then AWD is towards 30%
auto trannys are a few more % then standards. part of the reason standard is faster.
when you get into higher numbers like 1000 the % will be lower because if you lost 200hp in a drivetrain it would just melt itself since all power is turned to heat.
Originally posted by Scott 89t2
hp Loss is a %. however it slightly changes with power. but it is certainly not a set HP.
within a few hundred hp the % will stay the same.
FWD has the lowest % 10-15, then RWD 15-20, then AWD is towards 30%
auto trannys are a few more % then standards. part of the reason standard is faster.
when you get into higher numbers like 1000 the % will be lower because if you lost 200hp in a drivetrain it would just melt itself since all power is turned to heat.
hp Loss is a %. however it slightly changes with power. but it is certainly not a set HP.
within a few hundred hp the % will stay the same.
FWD has the lowest % 10-15, then RWD 15-20, then AWD is towards 30%
auto trannys are a few more % then standards. part of the reason standard is faster.
when you get into higher numbers like 1000 the % will be lower because if you lost 200hp in a drivetrain it would just melt itself since all power is turned to heat.
The power loss percentages of FWD, RWD and AWD presents us with a trend. That is, the heavier the drivetrain, the greater the power loss.
When pushing 1000 hp the % loss should increase not decrease. You see the 200hp drop due to the force needed to accelerate the gears etc. faster. Not all losses are due to heat.
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