To all you experienced people who dyno your cars a lot i as just wondering why the 5th gen prelude loses so much hp at the wheels i mean they rate it at 200 but it really gets about 156-160. Why is there such a loss?

 

200 is supposed flywheel hp rated from the factory.
but friction losses ( parasitic drag loss ?) thru the drivetrain and tranny equates to bout 15%-20% in fwd cars. 20%-25% in rwd cars.
we hate friction.
i hate gravity.

 

It is also speculated that the H22A4 does NOT make 200 hp at the flywheel stock. Of course none of us have an engine dyno to prove it though.