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What power output is now the norm?
emidas - 26/4/11 at 10:21 AM

What output at wheels/flywheel is the norm? Going on rolling road tomorrow because seems so down on power but need to know what to aim for - or whether to bother. Many thanks.


Yazza54 - 26/4/11 at 10:25 AM

The type of engine might help us out


Craigman9 - 26/4/11 at 10:25 AM

You need to tell us a bit more about the car first mate


tomgregory2000 - 26/4/11 at 10:44 AM

i think you need to see the post above


emidas - 26/4/11 at 11:06 AM

Sorry - Ford 1300 x flow, as used in current 750MC race series. Thanks.


steveiow - 26/4/11 at 12:35 PM

Each rolling road will be different and most will have different ways of calculating back to the flywheel from the wheels where it is measured.

I have 2 engines for this season, differen specs but both (obviously) within the regs. They went 87bhp and 91bhp at the fly at Tom Airey, Southampton.

I think 90bhp is considered very good.

However, its about the power band and where it comes in thats important as far as I can tell. No good having 95bhp if its only useable for 500rpm at the top of the power band.

All imho of course.


emidas - 28/4/11 at 05:30 PM

Many thanks for info. I'll u2u steve.