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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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ok, i have the b16a3 and currently lack the funds to get it dyno'd so i have a question for the knowledgeable poeple on this board....
ok if i am getting 160 brake hp, would i be getting about 130-140 to the wheels if my engine was in prime condition???
 
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Figuring a 20 percent drivetrain loss if your making 160 hp to the crank then you would be putting down just under 130whp. However not all cars and not all dynos are created equally.
 
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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thats the number i was figuring, and thanks for the percentage conversion...
 
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