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Old 08-20-2008, 10:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Caranddriver: More on the GT-R's real horsepower

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Originally Posted by ptviperz View Post
What goes to the wheels is always the most important
Absolutely! It doesn't really matter what the power is at the engine if you have a power robbing drivetrain. I have seen a stock 5.7 Hemi in a 300C and a Ram make a 60hp difference when it got to the wheels even though they were rated the same at the engine. The truck just has a heavier less efficient drivetrain that absorbs a lot of power.

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Originally Posted by 63GrandSport001 View Post
So in other words it doesnt matter even if the loss is 50% and the GTR is making 840BHP at the fly wheels as its only making 420 to the rear wheels and thats what its going to perform like.
You got it.
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