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As long as you aren't making drastic modifications you should be alright. The quest for more horsepower can get very expensive though and horsepower without torque is useless. Also be prepared for some disappointments along the way. For instance you would think double horsepower would mean doublely fast. Not so. Many family sedans can get to sixty in under seven seconds and pull a 15 second quarter mile. But if you double the horsepower you probably aren't going to get to sixty in 3.5 seconds or pull a 7.5 quarter mile.
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What is horsepower in cars?
Horsepower is the energy output of the engine. More horsepower = more energy. This does not, however, mean faster, or better acceleration. Not all of the energy produced by the engine will make it to the wheels. Most is lost in the form of heat. Torque is what will push you back into your seat.
How are horsepower and thrust related in a jet aircraft?
The more horsepower you have, the more thrust you will be able to produce. The more horsepower you have, the more thrust you will be able to produce.
What does hippocrate mean?
Horsepower.
How do you convert cubic inches to horsepower?
You can't convert cubic inches to horsepower. more cubic inches usually mean more horsepower but it horsepower is determined by more than displacement (i.e turbo chargers and engine internals). You can find horsepower per cubic inch by dividing horsepower by cubic inch, but there is no way to use just cubic inches to determine horsepower
Do you get more horsepower from a camshaft?
if you raise the lift and duration, you will raise the horsepower.
Horsepower is expressed in what unit?
By Horsepower if you mean engine ouput ? If so these days it is often expressed in kilowatts rather than horsepower (1HP=0.746kW)
Compatible engines for a 99 Chevrolet Malibu?
I have a 3.4 out of a 2004 Impala in my malibu. You get more horsepower and less problems with the headgasket failures. Go to 3400swap.com for more info. I purchased my engine from Lindersinc.com. They have good prices and I have put 12000 miles on my engine without any problems.
What do you mean by bhp of a vehicle?
base horsepower
Compare engine size and horsepower?
A general rule is the bigger the engine, the more horsepower.
Does one watt have more power than one horsepower?
1 horsepower = 746 watts 1 watt = 0.00134 horsepower (rounded)
How much horsepower does a ford 5.7 liter engine have?
305 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you mean the Ford 5.4 liter V8 engine ( instead of GM's 5.7 ) it depends on what model and model year for the horsepower rating . A little more information please .
Is 220 a lot of horsepower?
It's more than the 160 horsepower I have in my 1995 Ford Explorer
