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Originally Posted by Diversion We're looking at about 18% loss to the ground on a 6MT Z. It's about 1% higher than a simple RWD manual car usually sees (about

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Old 05-09-2009, 11:46 AM   #16 (permalink)
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We're looking at about 18% loss to the ground on a 6MT Z. It's about 1% higher than a simple RWD manual car usually sees (about 17%). I can only assume it's the additional hardware/technology adding the 1% extra loss to the ground.
Again, you cant simply slap a percentage onto typical drive line loss...especially something as small as 1%? The variance there could be as simple as the fact that every car is different...
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Approx--14.74hp increase for manual. 14.04hp increase for automatics..(but don't quote me this whp is new to me.)
I believe your math may have been run backwards. You will gain MORE crank hp than wheel horsepower. If you gained 18 whp you have gained more than 18 crank horsepower.
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Again, you cant simply slap a percentage onto typical drive line loss...especially something as small as 1%? The variance there could be as simple as the fact that every car is different...
I agree. That's why I slapped a disclaimer on my reply. It's all ballpark so 1% here or there would be near impossible to find.
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Again, you cant simply slap a percentage onto typical drive line loss...especially something as small as 1%? The variance there could be as simple as the fact that every car is different...
Apparently i'm having a bad day posting a lot of misinformation and you coming in to shut me down, lol.
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I believe your math may have been run backwards. You will gain MORE crank hp than wheel horsepower. If you gained 18 whp you have gained more than 18 crank horsepower.
Thank you, my error! It's 14.76, not 14.74 for manuals.
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Apparently i'm having a bad day posting a lot of misinformation and you coming in to shut me down, lol.
Rofl, dont sweat it man. Not trying to be arrogant, just pointing some stuff out. Im sure Im wrong my fair share if the time
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