anyone know how much RWHP a 3.8 has? i was told around 145, is that fairly accurate?

 

Close. +/- 10 HP from your number. But that is still a guess.Dyno the car for accurate RWHP & HP numbers.

 

Well it's not gonna be plus hp to the rear wheels. I think the general rule is around a 20% loss. So somewhere around 160.

 

200 hp minus a 15- 20% loss to the wheels = 'still more than a Honda has'.... if my math is correct. [sm=americanasmiley.gif]

 

5-speed= 170rwhp
AT= 160rwhp

 

Yeah i would say around 170 Cuz my 3.4 stock has what 160???? but been dyno's at 200 and some change, cant wait to get an SS lol

 

o sweet, so i gots 170 at rear wheel, someone was debating with me other day, and they said that you lose 50%, and same guy told me my car would do 145-ish at rear wheel... but i KNEW my car had 200-210 at engine

 

A 50% loss is just stupid. You would have to build a monster engine to get any real power to the wheels. Think about it, if that was true an LS1 would be putting less than 200hp to the wheels.

 

Just because someone told you what you wanted to hear is notfact. 20/22% driveline loss is a guidle line, again not fact. When you quoted 145, I replied that number +/- 10 HP at the rear wheels. You have to remember that every car is not alike and numbers will vary, with some stromger and some weaker even with the same compontents. If you want your actual RWHP numbers instead of other people guesses get it dyno'd. www.dynojet.com[sm=gears.gif]

 

what does a gutted cat add?