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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:18 AM
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Default How to calculate power-weight ratio...

I did a search but is is just the hp divided by weight?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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yes be sure when using it in comparison to keep the units; i.e. hp/lb or ps/kg
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (TerribleOne)

well if you want a 1:10 kind of ratio, it's weight/hp=x then you have 1:x power to weight
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (martini)

thanx d00dz

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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (TerribleOne)

simple math...
DIVIDE...


2400LBS/180WHP= 30...so 1:30 ratio meaning 1 HP for every 30 LBS
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (Draco)

yes be sure when using it in comparison to keep the units; i.e. hp/lb or ps/kg
Didn't knew that, how do you convert HP to PS?? anyone knows?? i know 280HP are equal about 296 ps, i think......
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (GZERO)

you dont have to match standard and metric...you can have a HP: KG ratio...tells you the same thing..and try a search on Yahoo for conv. rates
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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Default Re: How to calculate power-weight ratio... (Draco)

yes be sure when using it in comparison to keep the units; i.e. hp/lb or ps/kg
u don't have to keep it standard necessarily, if you want hp per kg..so be it

thats like saying keep the comparison to Meters per KM when u want to find out how many inches per KM

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