I've been reading around on different posts and different sites about the dyno testing of the tC. Some said that the test came up with the tC being around mind 120s and low 130 hp. Is this true because I thought it was 160, I mean thats what the dealership and the commercials have been saying.

 

160 at the crank, not at the wheel.

 

120/130 hp is AT THE WHEEL...that's the actual hp you're putting to the ground. you have 160 power, but the transition from the motor to the wheels loses some power.

 

dyno tests read out the hp you put down to the wheels not the crank. the 160hp scion says their cars have is from the crank. when you go dyno your car it tells you how much hp you are really putting down. of course you are going to lose power from the crank to the wheels.

 

wow....we were all over this one. LOL

 

i think we could teach these fellas a few things or two

 

Manufacturers always list a car's hp at the crank. They should just rate it with drivetrain lost.

 

That won't sell cars though

 

besides, some cars lose more HP than others.... if they gave a WHP, it wouldn't be accurate to all. For the tC, I've seen dyno runs from the high 20's to the mid 40's

 

i've heard that the cobra is actually under rated

 

I think the srt4 is too

 

many many cars are underrated, and many many many more are overrated. Some for insurance reasons, some to hide numbers from the competition, some to keep model grades consistent (ie Camaro SS vs Corvette), some for the ol' Japanese Gentlemen's agreement.

 

All the dynos I have seen range from 138-142hp and 147-151 tq at the wheel.

 

160 at the crank, 138 at the wheel....hasn't then been in like 5 other threads?

 

Mine dynoed 142Hp at the wheels stock.

 

Every tC dyno I've seen works out to 160 hp or more at the crank. The 160 hp factory rating is probably 5-10 hp low.

 

Well, mine dyno'ed to 500 rat power at the wheel.

 

depends on what color tC you get. SW is 20whp faster then any other color. honest.

 

Maybe I should paint mine sw to get 20whp


BTW hook me up with some of the drugs you are taking. Honest

 

wow, I wanna drive yours! mine sure doesnt feel like it.