Originally Posted by
Speedy4x4
A matter of the loss between the engine and the wheels.
say a engine makes 200 flywheel hp
then Automatic transmission will use 25 - 35 % of that power before it get to the tail shaft of the trans
standard manual trans is 15 - 25 % but with the massive dual mass flywheel it is the top of that range.
then driveshaft angle play in, bearings, gearing, etc etc etc etc etc
Everything is rotational weight, and every tenth of a pound of rotational weight is about ten pounds of static weight.
Thanks. Yes, I understand transmission/drivetrain loss. I was asking if this is the standard for the Crossfire. Or if this is less than a new Crossfire would output. This is about a 21% loss from 215 hp. But losses are different for each car. There are RWD cars which lose 12% and cars which lose much more.