rolling road question

  1. Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!
    #1
    what percent are the transmission losses on a vts?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #2
    think its 21% or something close

    il await to be told wrong
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!
    #3
    156bhp then
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec
    #4
    anywhere between 18 and 23% depending on who you listen to
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #5
    POWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW i was right
  6. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #6
    Depends on the transmittion. It can be calculated by the people who test the car by calculating the amount of drag as the wheels slow down after the run. Also if you have a lightened and balanced flywheel that can make a huge difference
  7. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #7
    only way to tell accurately is dyno the engine on its own, wheel figures are where real men do business anyway
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #8
    A godd Dyno garage should be able to tell you after your run, but as mentioned its to be taken with a pinch of salt :-)
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #9
    about 33bhp in standard form.
    i wouldnt really take much notice of the figures anyway, a rolling road can give you whatever figure the operater wants it to.
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!
    #10
    123bhp then