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Old 04-12-2007, 11:28 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by chuan01
by the way, what does 500hp at the crank translate to at the wheels? how much power would be lost?
It depends if you have a manual tranny or an auto. As j3pz posted, 15% is the correct figure for a manual tranny, but an auto tranny with oem torque converter is closer to 20%. With a very high stall torque converter, a 'built' auto tranny's driveline losses can be more than 30%. For example, a high-stall torque converter & auto tranny could take your 500hp at the crank down to as little as 350rwhp.
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