What's your cars weight-to-power?

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
12/11/2014 at 12:46 • Filed to: None

Pretty simple. Divide your car's weight in pounds by the crank horsepower.

The Murdersofa in its current configuration (3432lbs, 210hp) has 16.34lb/hp to haul around.

DISCUSSION (46)

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:49

I don't know about my LR but every time I see thename of a local town I always think it says Murdersofa (Murfreesboro)

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:50

13.93lbs/hp, 2745/197.

T5Killer > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
12/11/2014 at 12:50

Cannot unsee. I get tons of calls at work from Murfreesboro LOL

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:50

Safari: 28.75 LOLOL And I'm using stock horsepower, so it's probably even worse now.

Vue: 15.56 Actually respectable.

Silverado: No fucking clue what it weighs with all the lift and stuff on it or how much power it makes with the aftermarket engine parts and tune.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > T5Killer
12/11/2014 at 12:51

Where do you work?

daender > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:52

Kinja'd!!!

Going off its semi-official weight using SCCA race-day scales, 2/3rds tank of gas, and assuming I still have all 143 horses under the hood, weight to power ratio is roughly 17.245 pounds-per-hp for the 2002 Miata.

T5Killer > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
12/11/2014 at 12:53

Lowes Corporate call center. They seem to be big in the south and east.

GeorgeyBoy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:54

31.7 for the Olds... 13.2 for the Lincoln.

Vimto > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:55

Panther: 19.09

Versa: 22.6

Bandit > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:56

Somewhere around 15lb/hp. 3850 pounds and hopefully 250ish hp. Factory it would be 22lb/hp.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:57

Charlie's fatter than he looks! Assuming that I'm down to 2000 lbs and that all of the 110 hp that were there in 1989 are still there, 18 lb/hp. Luckily, it also has smiles/hp.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:57

3.2 TL: 15.32

GX: 20.72 LOL

Funktheduck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:58

2852lbs/155hp= 18.4

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 12:59

Using curb weight off the internet, and the HP from my dyno pulls: 11.69

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
12/11/2014 at 12:59

Wow, I was not expecting to have a better power to weight than so many people including miatas.

Mercedes Streeter > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:00

2012 smart fortwo.

Stock: 1,808 lb/70 bhp —- 25.83 lb/hp
Current: 1,800 lb/78 bhp (est.) —- 23.08 lb/hp

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:00

W124 Benz 300D, 1987:

Curb 3375lb, 109hp when new. Now near 400k miles, but working off the "new" numbers, nearly 31lb/hp. Yuck

Land Rover Series IIA SWB, 1966:

Curb ~2600lb, 72hp when new. 36.1lb/hp, hurr durr

'63 Ford Ranchero:

Will be curb ~2600lb when done, probably. At least 240hp on the way, true #s for both TBD. Worst case under 11lb/hp. THIS IS SLIGHTLY BETTER.

Michael Maguire > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:03

11.475 for the Mustang...BUT the real impressive figure is 26.27 on my mom's prius!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:04

Somewhere just north of 8 lbs per pony.

~3700 lbs ~450 hp (with primary cat delete and tune)

Milky > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:05

14.23 for the Crossfire

Aaannnd just because I'm curious 14.14 = SC400 / 18.81 = ZJ / 17.66 = XJ.

Nibbles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:08

Saab 900 SPG - factory 2663lb, 175hp, 15.21lb/hp. Current config 2663lb, 220hp, 12.1lb/hp

Dodge Dakota - 3994lb, 230hp, 17.36lb/hp

Volvo S40 T5 R-Design - 3481lbs, 227hp, 15.33lb\hp

Nothing to write home about.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:10

~600bhp and 3700lbs gets me 6.16lb/hp.

Built '04 Cobra for those who care.

5-Speed Gangsta > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:11

1994 325i convertible: 17.7lb/hp

EL_ULY > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:19

Grade...Fat Ass: 18.5 lbs./HP

THOMAS5 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:20

Jeep WJ 4000/235= 17

Sn210 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:24

Mr2 = 20.54

TL-S = 12.44

If I mathed correctly...

youshiftem > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:25

Does it still count if it's put away for the winter?

3783lbs/(493hp@wheels/0.9 for drivetrain loss) = 6.9lbs/hp

( slightly modified '69 cutlass)

Sn210 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
12/11/2014 at 13:26

I figured 2300/112=20.54 for mine

promoted by the color red > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:31

16.26 from the factory, NaN right now because you can't divide by 0.

Michael > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:31

2007 4runner 4505 lbs / 260 HP =17.32

1991 MR2 Turbo 2800 lbs / 290 (est) HP = 9.65

2005 Yamaha FZ6 423 lbs (dry) / 98 HP =4.31 (4.5 if you gues 450 lbs wet weight)

MarquetteLa > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:37

Kinja'd!!!

2002 Mazda Miata
Curb weight: 2387 lbs
Factory power: 142 hp
16.8 lbs/hp from the factory.

Actual dyno'd power at 5,280 ft above sea level: 110 hp
21.7 lbs/hp while living here in Denver. :'(

GTI Sprinks > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:37

jetta tdi at ~23.46 lb/hp (~3285/140). Makes me want ecu mods even more now.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Sn210
12/11/2014 at 13:38

Yeah, but yours is too pretty to strip like mine. I was able to simplify and add lightness. You pretty much have to go straight to power mods. Also, FYI, I have a ton of interior trim sitting in a box that I'm not going to do anything with, so if you're missing anything that you want to put back on, let me know.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:40

With its current upgrades, here's the 'Vette:

3,101 lbs./250 HP = 12.404 lbs. Per HP

Chteelers > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 13:42

9.75 lbs/hp in my 370Z

Sn210 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
12/11/2014 at 13:58

I think all of my trim pieces are good. I do need a shifter boot and a grey passenger sun visor though, if you've got those. Thanks!

Firewrx234 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 14:04

R/T Charger

4081 lbs

340 Hp

11.86 lbs/Hp

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Sn210
12/11/2014 at 14:06

Unfortunately, those two pieces were pretty much destroyed in mine so I'm pretty sure that I chucked them. The sun visor was especially bad because it's a T-Top Florida car. Even in the up position it was pretty much always in direct sunlight. I'll double check on the visor though. It was still perfectly usable, it was just dried out, so I might have kept it.

Sn210 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
12/11/2014 at 14:10

Ok awesome, let me know! The previous owner of mine had a photo frame thing clipped two it, so it's got two dents in it.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 15:57

I believe in my trucks condition it is somewhere in the neighborhood of 20lb/hp, give or take about 5, I'm not entirely sure how much it weighs at this point.

XJDano > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 17:10

1800lbs /55hp = 32.7

I think I won.

Dusty Ventures > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/11/2014 at 18:44

14.55 for the XT. Compared to 20.76 with my old Outback. I'll take that.

Jay Lauer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/12/2014 at 00:12

S2000: 240hp/27500lbs = 11.4583 lbs/hp.

Scion xB: 158hp/3027lbs = 19.158 lbs/hp.

Saturn SL2: 124hp/2385lbs = 19.233 lbs/hp.

05-07 Subaru STI: 300hp/2800lbs = 9.3333lbs/hp. I'm pumped to buy one of these.

Hiroku > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/12/2014 at 06:52

Volvo 855 T-5: 3344 / 226 = 14,79 lbs/hp

Seat Ibiza 1.4 16v: 2513 / 101 = 24,88 lbs/hp

Hiroku > XJDano
12/12/2014 at 06:56

My old beater Corsa 1.0 12v managed 35.59 lbs/hp with factory specs. It did however have less than half the factory compression on all 3 cylinders, so assuming a ~20% horsepower loss would put it at a mind-numbing 44.69 lbs/hp! Sounds realistic considering it took fourth gear and right foot masher to the floor to maintain constant highway speeds!

sellphones2493 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/12/2014 at 09:23

3600/~330 (originally 300 but tuned and modded): 10.9