SV: [debate][140hp JH?]

["Roland Johansson" <scirocco@mail.bip.net>]

The change is that earlier they measured power without
waterpump, alternator etc connected, now they still measuer
power at crank but with waterpump, alternator charging battery
etc.



Roland Johansson
Scirocco 1,6l TIC -82
Http://hem.passagen.se/toker


> >I'd say not...maybe at the crank since that is your baseline
@ 92.  
> >A bone stock JH has anywhere from 85-90 CRANK HP!  You will 
> >lose about 22% through the drivetrain so that makes a stock
JH 
> >have "maybe" 70-77 ROAD HP!  so add from there but add ROAD 
> >HP from the mods you did.
> 
> No, thats impossible, In the 70's they changed horsepower
rating from GROSS
> (crank hp, with no accessorys) to NET HP, which i thought was
hp at the
> wheels. when VW claims 90hp, it has to be NET horsepower
according to law. 
> 
> thats why all the old musclecars has like 300 horsepower. Big
deal, thats
> at the crank.


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