Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:53 pm
Well im quite happy with a 0-60 time of 13.4 for my 1.0L. 
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:56 pm
here you go
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:05 pm
84 bhp at the wheels = 121 at the fly?
so is it normal to assume a 30% loss from the fly to the wheels?
nice figures!
so is it normal to assume a 30% loss from the fly to the wheels?
nice figures!
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:17 pm
Most people reckon about a 15% loss of power through the transmission, so there is quite a big loss there. Not sure where it goes really 
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Rob's car did sound pretty good on the rollers though !
chris
.Rob's car did sound pretty good on the rollers though !
chris
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:02 pm
can you actually measure power at the fly, or did they guess at that much loss?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:04 am
they do the lose when they are slowing down on the rollers
the thing is that ppl with the same car and same engine but with the older style dash and gearbox which has a longer ratio put out the same bhp at the wheels but only got about 110 at the fly
the thing is that ppl with the same car and same engine but with the older style dash and gearbox which has a longer ratio put out the same bhp at the wheels but only got about 110 at the fly
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:23 am
Do you know why that is?
I didn't realise the older ones had the longer ratio 'boxes. I thought it was just the 8v 1.4's. I actually prefer the longer ratio (better for motorway cruising) but I guess I'd lose on acceleration somewhere! I'll just have the longer 5th gear ratio, please
Cheers for posting the graph - should be able to calculate where to change gear now
p.s. love the car. where can I get a set of those alloys
I didn't realise the older ones had the longer ratio 'boxes. I thought it was just the 8v 1.4's. I actually prefer the longer ratio (better for motorway cruising) but I guess I'd lose on acceleration somewhere! I'll just have the longer 5th gear ratio, please
Cheers for posting the graph - should be able to calculate where to change gear now
p.s. love the car. where can I get a set of those alloys
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:17 am
I was one of the ones with the same power at the wheels but not so much at the fly as the newer cars had.
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