what does BHP mean?

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Aug 16, 2003 | 01:33 AM

#26

NZConvertible

I'm a boost creep...

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From: Auckland, New Zealand

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Originally posted by Mr. Eccentric
Wouldn't everybody prefer seeing numbers produced from a chassis dyno? That way there's no fudging the truth.

Yes we probably all would, but it's just as easy to fudge chassis dyno readings as it is engine dyno readings. They're just as accurate as one another (depending on type), but the chassis dyno introduces a lot more variables.

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It's like buying a house and the builder overstates the square footage by a couple hundred. Nobody would stand for that, so why should we stand for this?

But they're not telling you incorrect information. They say "this is how much power our engine produces", and it most probably does.

Aug 16, 2003 | 02:34 AM

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DC350

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jesus, you guys are makin me look likes fools bringing this post from the dead....i made this like what.... 2 years ago? hah

Aug 19, 2003 | 05:34 PM

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Kyrasis6

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Embry Riddle

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Originally posted by ERAUMAZDA
Evil Aviator.........you posting that reminds me of all the formulas I had to remember to calculate horsepower at riddle

Hey dude I've been seriously thinking about changing my career into aeronautics and have been wanting to go to Embry Riddle. A few family members of mine have gone there but don't talk about it much. How is it like there??? Email me: Kyrasis6@hotmail.com

Aug 19, 2003 | 06:24 PM

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ilike2eatricers

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can we archive this? I think everyone has contributed their 2 cents. Good info.

Aug 19, 2003 | 06:47 PM

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ERAUMAZDA

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From: Daytona beach

IHP = Horsepower developed by the engine.

Indicated mean effective pressure = The total force acting on a piston/rotor face.

IHP=PLANK/33,000

P=IMEP

L= Lenght of stroke(ft.)

A=Area of piston head/rotors face

N=rpm dvided by 2 (pistons only)

K=Number of cylinders/rotors

33,000 is the number of foot pounds in 1hp

Friction Horse power
FHP= The horse power needed to over come friction of the moving engineparts.

Brake horsepower = IHP-FHP