power to weight ratio [Archive]

dave r5

09-10-2009, 14:10

wats the formula for this, im having a mental block.

altho it has lasted 25 years lol

Scoff

09-10-2009, 14:14

power divide by weight, its a ratio!

dave r5

09-10-2009, 14:27

yup sorry i got that bit but is it x 1000 at the end to get it per ton.

clee

09-10-2009, 14:31

metric, ton, tonne, Imperial or Yank :D

Just use kilos.....I have 250 bhp and my cars weighs 1080 soooooooo I have 231.48/1000kg

Spooky

09-10-2009, 14:55

yup sorry i got that bit but is it x 1000 at the end to get it per ton.

yup :D

Andrew Cooke

09-10-2009, 17:35

Watts/Newton is what you want.:agree:

SI units FTW:laugh: