moomin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Go on then !!!!! Lets have it me? well if I assume I'm down on alleged power (haven't been RR'd yet) at say 150bhp then I'm looking at about 275bhp/tonne wet with driver. which isn't quite in the nana-man territory, but it felt fapping quick enough to me, and gave me plenty of smiles when I went out for a blat on Saturday, and I guess that's what counts! moomin Quote
Rob Navin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 What is the right calculation for this then. My old x-flow would be well out from that but if you want to run the figures they are. 200 bhp 478 kgs ( as weighed wet by ACW on Saturday ) all weekend as usual. Quote
Bananaman Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Wet with driver 410bhp/tonne. All you clever Bar Stuards out there can work out my weight from that... Needless to say 15Kg could be lossed from this equasion by avoidance of Pies etc............ Quote
Martin Keene Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Power / Weight in Tonnes = PWR 200 / 0.478 = 418.410bhp/tonne Not bad for xflow... Quote
adhawkins Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 All you clever Bar Stuards out there can work out my weight from that... HOW heavy? (Mine comes out a shade under 200 BHP / tonne...) Andy Quote
Bananaman Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Power / Weight in Tonnes = PWR 200 / 0.478 = 418.410bhp/tonne Not bad for xflow... But what about the figure that really matters con Pilot Quote
Rob Navin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Cheers Martin I do keep telling people that X-flows are the way forward. Quote
moomin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 I forgot to say we have to factor in specific power output and engine cost too moomin Quote
Rob Navin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 If I remember back to the start of this thread wern't we talking about cars not inclusive weight. Anyway you still can't upset me because Caterham need a fancy Rover engine to make there R400, I only need a X-flow. Quote
Bananaman Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Your is proberbly more reliable too, NOT taking into account the drive of course............. Quote
moomin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 I only need a X-flow don't remember them producing 200bhp in the Frod Fester though they probably did them in the same colour though... in 1976 moomin Quote
adhawkins Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Your is proberbly more reliable too, NOT taking into account the drive of course............. *cough* Andy Quote
Glen H Posted June 21, 2004 Author Posted June 21, 2004 For reasons of comparison that puts 'my' Duratec (Standard) with driver at 290 bhp/tonne. for now Quote
Rob Navin Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Nothing to do with the motor that one mate. A major issue with the fuel pick up causes that minor glitch Quote
adhawkins Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Page 243 of 'The Racing Driver's Book of Excuses (Vol III)' I believe Seriously though Rob, your car did look (and sound) pretty damn good if you ask me...anything putting out 200 BHP is pretty darn good in my book. Andy Quote
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