horsepower to killawatts!!!!!

[stevo351]

just wondering what the conversion rate is from horsepower to killawatts is.eg 300hp = how many kw
1hp = how many kw :

[ronwest]

here ya go....

http://www.onlineconversion.com/power.htm

[Full Spectrum]

I think it's 1.333HP to a KW.

[SPK-250]

Yeah for a rough figure KW x 1.34 = HP and HP x .746 = KW.
I did say rough figures.

[Full Spectrum]

The only way i first worked it out was the GTS 300kw was 400hp

[Grechie]

i always get this mixed up lol, that online conversion works well

[act2617]

Originally Posted by stevo351

just wondering what the conversion rate is from horsepower to killawatts is.eg 300hp = how many kw
1hp = how many kw :

KW + 34% = HP
HP x .746 = KW
Easy.

[351ciofgrunt]

horsepower to kilowatts: divide by 4 and multiply by 3

kilowatts to horsepower: divide by 3 and multiply by 4

thats why 300kw equals 400hp

[parawolf]

kilowatts. As in kilo meaning 1 thousand. kilogram, kilometre, kilowatt.

[Steffo]

1kW = 1.34 bhp (brake horse power)

So... say you're working with 250kW. 250 multiply 1.34 = 335hp. Or the other way around... 335 divide 1.34 = 250kW.

Then you have PS (Pfederstarke) which is a European measurement often confused with true BHP. It's used in Japan, Germany, France (they call it CV) etc.

1kW = 1.359 PS.

1bhp = 1.014 PS.

Pretty self explanitory, but we'll use a famous car like the BMW M5 to work it out...

507 PS = 500 bhp = 373 kW

Alot of manufacturers often misquote PS figures as BHP because it yeilds higher results.

[djjase]

Try this one as well, it does KW to HP

http://www.tvss.net/train/tools/08.htm

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by djjase

Try this one as well, it does KW to HP

http://www.tvss.net/train/tools/08.htm

first one does as well. Just have to scroll down.

[2kool4u]

Dads phone has a power converter on it, mine did too till i lost it.

Does anyone know the difference between the 2 ways of measuring KW, I know ford uses a different method then holden, I think ford uses DIN, but I don't know what holden uses.

[parawolf]

Originally Posted by 2kool4u

Dads phone has a power converter on it, mine did too till i lost it.

Does anyone know the difference between the 2 ways of measuring KW, I know ford uses a different method then holden, I think ford uses DIN, but I don't know what holden uses.

The other is called ECE. The difference is that the ECE method is benchmarked with all front mount accessories, eg a/c, power steering, alternator, etc...

[stevo351]

great thanks for the info... :

[Lukeyson]

i think we could squeeze a few more posts with the same info in it i reckon!!!! : : :