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Power to weight calculator
PAUL FISHER - 23/7/08 at 10:32 PM

Came across this site

http://www.letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp

Mine worked out at 340bhp per ton.ie 166bhp and 496kgs

[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]


hobbsy - 24/7/08 at 12:05 AM

Every Windows PC has one of these built in.

Start, Run (or windows key and R) then type "calc"

Enter bhp then press "/" (divide) enter weight in metric tons so for you thats 0.496 then press enter.

166/0.496 = 335bhp/ton (rounded up 1).

No website required


hobbsy - 24/7/08 at 12:08 AM

Quite how it gets 340 for yours when its clearly 335 I don't know BTW...


scootz - 24/7/08 at 07:16 AM

Mac's have them too!

In fact... I had a watch in the 80's that had a similar facility (you never see them now!?).


Hellfire - 24/7/08 at 11:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Quite how it gets 340 for yours when its clearly 335 I don't know BTW...


It calculates the power to weight in tons not metric tonnes

Phil


adam1985 - 24/7/08 at 03:25 PM

but how does it work out the 0-60 and all the other times surly that all depends on the gearing and wind resistence and properbly many other factors


alistairolsen - 24/7/08 at 03:29 PM

yes it will do, its only going to be an average figure. its surprisingly close tho in many cases!


eccsmk - 24/7/08 at 10:12 PM

doh
anyone the bhp of a standard zx12r??
just want to see what it comes up with


i got a bhp figure from here
and guessed at around 550kg

giving 323 bhp per ton


[Edited on 25/7/08 by eccsmk]


eccsmk - 25/7/08 at 01:20 PM