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Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:50 pm
by Chris Stoffel
I started thinking the other day, something that I very seldom do. I thought about power to weight ratios. When one devides the power(Kw) by the weight of the vehicle.
For my Samurai that has 51Kw and weighs 950kg the power to weight ratio is 0.053.
That means that I may very well have the strongest 4x4 on this here forum!
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:47 pm
by Mad Manny
Chris Stoffel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:50 pm
I started thinking the other day, something that I very seldom do. I thought about power to weight ratios. When one devides the power(Kw) by the weight of the vehicle.
For my Samurai that has 51Kw and weighs 950kg the power to weight ratio is 0.053.
That means that I may very well have the strongest 4x4 on this here forum!
Fearless was 120kW & 2000kg = 0.060 which is more...
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:50 pm
by Mad Manny
FJ Cruiser 200kW & 1980Kg = 0.100
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:59 pm
by Chris Stoffel
A I6 4 Liter TJ Wrangler with 142Kw and 1500KG gives you 0.094.
But Wranglers don't count. Nothing can compete with them.
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:41 pm
by Jeanvn
Chris Stoffel wrote:A I6 4 Liter TJ Wrangler with 142Kw and 1500KG gives you 0.094.
But Wranglers don't count. Nothing can compete with them.
In the TJs case, power does not equal speed [emoji23]
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Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:37 pm
by Chris Stoffel
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:50 pm
FJ Cruiser 200kW & 1980Kg = 0.100
Does the FJ have a Toyota engine?
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:49 pm
by Mad Manny
Chris Stoffel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:37 pm
Does the FJ have a Toyota engine?
Yes it does & unlike a Lexus luxury sedan motor - this one has the correct characteristics for an off road vehicle.
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:55 am
by ThysleRoux
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:47 pm
Chris Stoffel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:50 pm
I started thinking the other day, something that I very seldom do. I thought about power to weight ratios. When one devides the power(Kw) by the weight of the vehicle.
For my Samurai that has 51Kw and weighs 950kg the power to weight ratio is 0.053.
That means that I may very well have the strongest 4x4 on this here forum!
Fearless was 120kW & 2000kg = 0.060 which is more...
WAS being the operative word here ^^^^^ - currently it is about double the weight (with Malman added to the equation) and half the optimistic Nippon power output claims .........................
Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:12 am
by KurtG
Pajero SWB 2010 version with 140KW, 2095 TARE mass: 66.8W/kg
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:03 am
by ThysleRoux
I'll bite - 2000 WJ Grand Cherokee aka RooiTjiep: 175 kW/1840kg - 0.095kW/kg. Bring 'em on
The correct way of expressing this is Watt/1kg, by the way. In this instance, it would be 95w/kg
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:13 am
by KurtG
That’s what I said Thys
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:14 am
by ThysleRoux
Agreed - but you were the first to do it right
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:28 am
by KurtG
ThysleRoux wrote:Agreed - but you were the first to do it right
#editpost [emoji41]
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:56 am
by XJ Junkie
Isnt the correct way to express it Kw’s/Ton ?
Re: Power to Weight Ratio
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:10 am
by ThysleRoux
Same result Neil (1 ton = 1000kg and 1kW = 1000 W)
