how to work out power to wheel ratio?

1. Lucas_LFC Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Northern Ireland - Co. Londonderry Posts: 540 Ep3 type r + Saxo VTS Old: '89 205 1.6 GTi

   #1 13th August 2009, 20:26

   hi im just wondrering how you work out how much bhp your car is giving to the wheels, as i know you work out the bhp and weight of the vehicle, but what do you multiply it by to get the bhp to wheels??
   
   cheers
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 13th August 2009, 20:28

   Best way is to take to a rolling road.
   
   But I think that transmission loss is about 20-25%
3. VTSTomE Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Hereford Posts: 1381 Indigo 16v Rallye + 2 VTS's

   #3 14th August 2009, 11:14

   Has nothing to do with weight. Are you sure you don't mean power to weight ratio?