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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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horsepower?

I have 400 rwhp how much flywheel hp is that ? anyone help me out? 380 rwtq?
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Re: horsepower?

It would help a lot if we knew more about your car. Is it an A4 or M6? Modified drivetrain? Stall?
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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383 stroker lt4 upper end huge valves ported m6 trans
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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With an M6 and a stock driveshaft and rear you'll have around 15-17% drivetrain losses. Just an estimate, of course.
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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460hp SAE at the flywheel or so.

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Re: horsepower?

I've actually measured the HP loss in a setup running a 500HP 381 through a drivetrain consisting of a steel flywheel Street Twin, T56, chrome moly DS, 3.73 Strange 12-bolt, and street wheels/tires. Measured drivetrain loss was 12.6%.

That would put you at:

400 / 0.874 = 457 flywheelHP

Not sure what the affects of a "ported m6 trans" would be
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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yeh, 460 thats pretty close big dog
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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fwhp is only good when selling your car on ebay to the unknowing :P
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LenT1
fwhp is only good when selling your car on ebay to the unknowing :P

Ya got to have FWHP before ya can have anything else.
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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Its nice to know though when Joe-Idiot asks you how many horspower it is. If you try to explain the RWHP is less than at the engine thing to most people, they will think your retarded ...
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