RX-8 243 HP and 187HP @ the wheels according to
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RX-8 243 HP and 187HP @ the wheels according to
Interesting. Came accross this site that has a calculator that determines your HP based on the weight of the car and the quarter mile time. As a simple test, I put in the car's weight as 3200 pounds (including the driver) and a quarter mile time of 15 seconds. It came back with 243hp and 187 HP at the wheels!
I messed with the weight and quarter mile times and it always accounted for a loss of 23% in the powertrain even when I changed the name of the car.
Seems that this is somewhat consistent with some of the results some members have dyno'ed.
Here's the link:
http://www.sjdsm.com/tech/hp_calc.htm
Many on this site have stated that the HP in the RX-8 is less than 238 and probably closer to 210HP. They also state that most 8's can't do the 1/4 mile in less than 15 seconds, with a few exceptions. So I guess someone else thinks that the dyno tests and quarter mile results we have heard or seen from members here is kind of in line with this site's calculations.
Thoughts?
I messed with the weight and quarter mile times and it always accounted for a loss of 23% in the powertrain even when I changed the name of the car.
Seems that this is somewhat consistent with some of the results some members have dyno'ed.
Here's the link:
http://www.sjdsm.com/tech/hp_calc.htm
Many on this site have stated that the HP in the RX-8 is less than 238 and probably closer to 210HP. They also state that most 8's can't do the 1/4 mile in less than 15 seconds, with a few exceptions. So I guess someone else thinks that the dyno tests and quarter mile results we have heard or seen from members here is kind of in line with this site's calculations.
Thoughts?
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RX8 and a Truk....
It's impossible to predict HP based on ETs....Top Fuel dragsters have THOUNSANDS of HP, yet, if they burn out, they coast thru the traps in a VERY 'slow' 10 or 11 seconds - just from the momentum gained at launch.
Use weight vs Trap Speed, not e/t.
Use weight vs Trap Speed, not e/t.
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Hey its not my calculator! Ya, but it does seems generous when handing out HP. But it was interesting how they assumed 23 % loss in the drivetrain consistently. They must have come to a genral consensus after some experimenting, i guess.
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Woooo, according to that calculator a stock WRX makes 231whp and my WRX makes 263whp with just exhaust and EM!
Yeah. My STI, has 296whp, and 385hp at flywheel if it ran a 13.2 as it tested. To match the factory specs and common dyno runs the STI has, my STI would run a 14.3 to achieve 300 flywheel hp, and 231whp. No sense on bothering with these graphs, they are totally bogus. However, I noticed that the numbers are more accurate in that WHP is very close to the stated flywheel. Tried this on several cars, and it's matching up nicely.
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The 1st generation rx-8's which was made in 2003 has more wheel horsepower according to www.rotaryextreme.com .Mazda has reprogramed the ECU a couple of times since 1st batch of rx-8s according to their testing with their intake system.
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