just outta curiosity, they are both forms of power, but are they exactly the same to be converted into each other?
Does anyone know a formula etc? I have a nice understanding and familiarity with Horse Power, but not with Kws (IE: knowing how much is a delicious amount of Kws, knowing whats high, wats low)
And terminology wise, what is BHP, Bridge horse power i think it is. Is it the horse power before it reaches the wheels or something?
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1 hp = 0.75 kW (approx)
They are a measurement of the same thing, expressed in different units.
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here is a site i found chris that might help you....
www.google.com
nick
[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by bond ]
BHP= Brake horse power
Keeping it real !
cheers guys. Now its all comin' clear :P
Brake horse power? is that to do with the power at the brakes (IE: wheels), or the stopping power?
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HPx1.4=KW from memory.
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400HP will push out 300kw - not 560kw.....
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[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by bond ]
I worked this out once... 52 HP was equivalent to 37.8 KW.
Also BHP is not what's at the wheels (Or what the brakes have to stop).
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52hp is 39....
cheers guys, :P, was a little shy about asking, wasn't sure if it was somethin' silly. But ay, now i know. thanks fellas!:beer
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New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
If you want a lot of correct answers, and a lot of other information in reagrds to horsepower, go here.
http://www.answers.com/topic/horsepowercheers peter :thumb
horsepower
To convert from horsepower to:
Btu/min, multiply by 42.44.
foot-lbs/min, multiply by 33000.
foot-lbs/sec, multiply by 550.
kg-calories/min, multiply by 10.68.
kilowatts, multiply by .7457.
watts, multiply by 745.7.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
bond wrote:52hp is 39....
Yes my mistake it was 38.7 HP not 37.8 HP.
Close enough.
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So, kilowatts to horsepower x 1.341, horsepower to watts x 745.7.
[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by 66deluxe ]
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bajachris88 wrote:cheers guys. Now its all comin' clear :P
Brake horse power? is that to do with the power at the brakes (IE: wheels), or the stopping power?
Brake Horsepower is the imperial units of the power coming directly off an engine, ie BEFORE going through the transmission and to the wheels
it has nothing to do with brakes or anything of the sort
yeah to convert it
its like this
(x)HP x 1.341 = (y)kilowatts
Anthony
lauzboy wrote:Brake Horsepower is the imperial units of the power coming directly off an engine, ie BEFORE going through the transmission and to the wheels
it has nothing to do with brakes or anything of the sort
Precisely.
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JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
1 horsepower = 745 watts 👍
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at the flywheel usually, not the wheels. But hp is vanity unless you account for the amount of torque that it actually generates and can deliver on the road.
[ Edited on 22-6-2006 by crewcabconnection ]
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