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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2002 12:09 am    Post subject: Power to Wieght ratio's Reply with quote

been doing some maths cos im dam bored. this is worked on a stadard gem weighing 980
car Horses weight(pnds) p:weight
Dodge Viper 450 3,320 0.136
Ferrari 355 F1 375 2,975 0.126
Shelby Series 1 320 2,650 0.121
Lotus Esprit V8 350 3,045 0.115
Chevrolet Corvette 345 3,245 0.106
Porsche Carrera 300 2,900 0.103
Mitsubishi 3000GT bi-turbo 320 3,740 0.086
Ford Escort (new) 110 2,470 0.045
GEMINI 67* 2,156* 0.031
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2002 12:11 am    Post subject: Re: Power to Wieght ratio's Reply with quote

dam thats confusing to read. Y didnt it come out all alined
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TXcoupe
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2002 12:22 am    Post subject: Re: Power to Wieght ratio's Reply with quote

you should divide the wieght by power so say the gem wieghing in at 2156 lbs and having a power of say 67 hp has a power to wiieght of 32lbs per hp but oif you incrase power to 127hp the ratio drops to 16lbs to 1hp
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martin
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2002 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Power to Wieght ratio's Reply with quote

mad so my car came stock with about 1hp per 16lbs Smile
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