Section : Car Preparation

Power to weight ratio calculator 

Posted By : James Carruthers, 23-Feb-2004, 05:34pm

http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/powerweight/

I wrote that little web page for myself - but you all may find it interesting...

Get out your angle grinders... and your slim-fast...


James

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  Posted By : Jon Wolfe, 23-Feb-2004, 06:25pm

  Don't forget you still have to drive it. Paul Lucas' Spitfire is one of the heaviest ones out there...

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    Posted By : James Carruthers, 23-Feb-2004, 11:18pm

    I happen know that fact Jon, just proves however much work you put in to the car, talent is everything - I'm well aware BHP means nothing compared to talent...
    
    Is Paul's car very well setup aswell?
    
    *makes metal note to take lots of photos of Paul's car next season*
    
    *wonders if he can make a talent calculator...*
    
    
    
    James
    

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      Posted By : Richard King, 24-Feb-2004, 08:15am

      >I'm well aware BHP means nothing compared to talent...
      
      And remembering to put petrol in the car. That's important too...

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        Posted By : Michael Davis, 24-Feb-2004, 09:07am

        Not doing the spinny-roundy thing either probably helps. Unless you can do it right in front of the photographers, then maybe you can claim it *was* talent

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          Posted By : Richard King, 24-Feb-2004, 03:20pm

          If you don't do that every now and again you're not trying hard enough....
          
          Probably

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  Posted By : Andy Winterton, 23-Feb-2004, 10:24pm

  Nice calcs. I never realised that if I get my all-up weight down to 40kg I'll have 2500bhp/ton!