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Old 30-04-2006, 10:17 PM   #1
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Default horsepower to killawatts!!!!!
just wondering what the conversion rate is from horsepower to killawatts is.eg 300hp = how many kw
1hp = how many kw :
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Old 30-04-2006, 10:23 PM   #2
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here ya go....

http://www.onlineconversion.com/power.htm
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Old 30-04-2006, 10:26 PM   #3
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I think it's 1.333HP to a KW.
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Old 30-04-2006, 10:33 PM   #4
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Yeah for a rough figure KW x 1.34 = HP and HP x .746 = KW.
I did say rough figures.
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Old 30-04-2006, 10:35 PM   #5
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The only way i first worked it out was the GTS 300kw was 400hp
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Old 01-05-2006, 02:44 AM   #6
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i always get this mixed up lol, that online conversion works well
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Old 01-05-2006, 07:51 AM   #7
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just wondering what the conversion rate is from horsepower to killawatts is.eg 300hp = how many kw
1hp = how many kw :
KW + 34% = HP
HP x .746 = KW
Easy.
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:22 AM   #8
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horsepower to kilowatts: divide by 4 and multiply by 3

kilowatts to horsepower: divide by 3 and multiply by 4

thats why 300kw equals 400hp
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:45 AM   #9
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kilowatts. As in kilo meaning 1 thousand. kilogram, kilometre, kilowatt.
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Old 01-05-2006, 01:10 PM   #10
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1kW = 1.34 bhp (brake horse power)

So... say you're working with 250kW. 250 multiply 1.34 = 335hp. Or the other way around... 335 divide 1.34 = 250kW.

Then you have PS (Pfederstarke) which is a European measurement often confused with true BHP. It's used in Japan, Germany, France (they call it CV) etc.

1kW = 1.359 PS.

1bhp = 1.014 PS.

Pretty self explanitory, but we'll use a famous car like the BMW M5 to work it out...

507 PS = 500 bhp = 373 kW

Alot of manufacturers often misquote PS figures as BHP because it yeilds higher results.
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Try this one as well, it does KW to HP

http://www.tvss.net/train/tools/08.htm
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Try this one as well, it does KW to HP

http://www.tvss.net/train/tools/08.htm
first one does as well. Just have to scroll down.
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Dads phone has a power converter on it, mine did too till i lost it.

Does anyone know the difference between the 2 ways of measuring KW, I know ford uses a different method then holden, I think ford uses DIN, but I don't know what holden uses.
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Dads phone has a power converter on it, mine did too till i lost it.

Does anyone know the difference between the 2 ways of measuring KW, I know ford uses a different method then holden, I think ford uses DIN, but I don't know what holden uses.
The other is called ECE. The difference is that the ECE method is benchmarked with all front mount accessories, eg a/c, power steering, alternator, etc...
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great thanks for the info... :
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i think we could squeeze a few more posts with the same info in it i reckon!!!! : : :
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