Re: [T3] Horsepower at the wheels.

[Toby Erkson <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>]

<x-flowed>15%-20% loss is what I've always read when estimating hp loss from crank 
to wheels.

   Toby Erkson  --  air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
   '72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914
   http://www.icbm.org/
   Portland, Oregon



Jim Adney wrote:

> > > I can't help wondering how much loss we should expect in the drive 
> > > train.
> > >      
> > The number I kept hearing at the car show was 20%.  Rule of thumb was a 
> > 20% loss from the flywheel to the road with a manual transmission.  
> > Don't know about an automatic.  I will ask a few of my powertrain 
> > buddy's at Ford this question tomorrow.  20% seems consistent with 
> > numbers I got for Sophy.
> >    
>
> You may be right, but that sure sounds high to me.

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