question

Pirre · Post by **Pirre** » 02 Mar 2005, 11:57

may sound stupid, but almost everything I know about cars, I know from nfsu...
Is there a difference between 'bhp' and 'hp'? If so, what is bhp?

thx in advance ^^
Pirre

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 02 Mar 2005, 13:36

BHP stands for Brake Horse Power. AFAIK, this is the power of the car measured at the wheels - ie the power that the car can put onto the road. Horsepower (HP) can be measured at several places right down the drivetrain, but of course power is lost along the way as the energy is used to move the various drivetrain parts. Thus, BHP is a good measurement of the real power output of the entire car.

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

Pirre · Post by **Pirre** » 02 Mar 2005, 20:36

k, thx ^^

Corolla GTS · Post by **Corolla GTS** » 02 Mar 2005, 23:09

GT, you are right. I think. I'm certain, at least. I read in a book that a Lancer or something had 250 BHP and I think it has 250 HP.

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 02 Mar 2005, 23:12

you learn a new thing everyday.....

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 02 Mar 2005, 23:24

Yeah I always wondered What the hecks was that 'B'

(I assumed that it was an English issue) cause in Spain we say CV (Caballos de Vapor) which is HP (Horse Power)

909 · Post by **909** » 03 Mar 2005, 10:03

oh and onther thing... the word "brake" is not referring to the brakes of a car (brembo stillen hehhe) but it referrs to "gear-ratio" or "velocity-ratio" which is deleoped by the drivetrain as GT well said before...

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2005, 11:55

Ah, you see now you're teaching me stuff.. thanks! That makes a good deal of sense actually.

909 · Post by **909** » 03 Mar 2005, 12:12

lol @ GT's sarcastic comment...

it was intended to those who might confuse the work "brake", im pretty sure u knew it all the time

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2005, 12:48

Actually I didn't - I had thought it meant something to do with where the measurement was taken.. brake.. axle.. wheel..

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 03 Mar 2005, 12:50

LOL I always thoght that it was a measurement for you brakes' stopping power

909 · Post by **909** » 03 Mar 2005, 13:03

/me banging head on keyboard....

i used to bet GT and Bogan are pros where car dynamics/mechanics are involved

/me feeling pro-er

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2005, 13:10

You'll be feeling a headache soon enough if you keep up that keyboard head banging thing..

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 03 Mar 2005, 13:14

LOL @ GT you're on a roll today

@909: c'mon I'm only 17 I don't know everything

909 · Post by **909** » 03 Mar 2005, 13:24

one sentence: "Aussies are cool."

and oh yes...

GT3x24x7 wrote:You'll be feeling a headache soon enough if you keep up that keyboard head banging thing..

what about the poor keyboard?

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2005, 13:53

Meh.. keyboard schmeeboard..