[urq] Turbocharging & Elevations

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I don't think so. An engine might be making 400 hp, but after driveline
losses, that equates to something under that -- typically losses amount to
20% give or take another 5%.  So while the engine may put out 400 hp, that
may be 300 hp at the wheels.

HP doesn't tell the whole story, of course.  HP is really nice, but torque
is what really does it for me :-)

-Ingo
'91 200q20v...Slightly modified
'84 Tornado Red Urquattro Euro spec
'91 v8 quattro 5-Speed (not exactly stock) :-)
'91 V8 pearl (new addition)
http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Koenig" <johnkoenig at greennet.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Turbocharging & Elevations


> After seeing it recently in European Car, I've been wondering where this
> "whp" stuff comes from.  I don't recall ever seeing "chp" or "fhp" when
not
> measuring at the wheels.  Isn't it all brake-horse-power (bhp)?
>
> I understand the desire to identify measurements with a chassis dyno, and
> I'm open to being wrong, but isn't this just sloppy use of made-up terms?
>
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