Is there any way to calculate how much power a normaly aspired engine losses at higher altitudes? For example: Denver Colorado or Mexico City, they're both about a mile above sea level.
Is there any way to calculate how much power a normaly aspired engine losses at higher altitudes? For example: Denver Colorado or Mexico City, they're both about a mile above sea level.
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i have no idea but wouldnt it be minibal and be countered by the same reason on the altitude?
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http://www.webcalc.net/calc/0757.php
Not sure of the formula, but I found this calculator.
I found another page:
http://www.ifsja.org/tech/misc/formulae.shtml
Horsepower loss at altitude:
Note: elevation in feet.
hp loss = elevation x 0.03 x hp @ sea level
1000
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Fantastic dude, thanksOriginally Posted by johnnynumfiv
"NEVER ALLOW SOMEONE TO BE YOUR PRIORITY, WHILE ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE THEIR OPTION"
turbo'd engines and to a lesser extent super charged engines will be affected less, the turbo will take longer time to make max boost but once that boost is reached torque/power levels should be comprable to one at sea level, since the turbo is designed to reach max boost at a certain rpm and maintain that till redline (most turbos however will drop in boost at higher rpm due to crappy wastegates or hardcoded ecu)
Exactly, that's why I just asked about normaly aspired engines. Turbo and Supercharged engines generaly don't care at what altitude the road your driving on isOriginally Posted by KnifeEdge_2K1
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They do if you are pushing along at max boost all the timeOriginally Posted by taz_rocks_miami
The turbo is setup to provide boost up to wastegate pressures. BUT the amount of boost is determined by the speed of the impellor ( driven by exhaust gas speed ) and the wastegate control.
So trubos take longer to get the bosst going and dont' initially increase power at the same rate as at ground level. ONCE the turbo is spinning fast enough and producing enough boost for the wastegate to want to blled some off THEN it is at the same power as sea level. So at higher alts they tend to be more laggy and more peaky.
BUT with MODERN ECUs this often re-maps and shifts the wastegate actuator electornically ( as opposed to earluer/cheaper mechanical )
on n/a modern ECUs can alleviate the problem of altitidude reduction in O2 but not remove it completely. So todays cars are a LOT better than older gen. I've struggled over [damn can't remember the name - pass on the road from Colorado Springs up to Breckenridge] in a rental 4-potter, I thought we were going to have to get out and push it was so gutless
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So to cut it short, forced induction has to work harder to make the same numbers, but since its forced induction theres less loss overall?
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I hate it when someone takes my beautifully crafted, researched and worded engineering analysis of an issue and it's solution and THEN summarises in in ONE sentence -- especially when THAT sentence conveys the message bestOriginally Posted by fpv_gtho
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but it cant breath!Originally Posted by KnifeEdge_2K1
jk, idk
pondering things
I also have a question about hp. Is it that every degree above 100 degrees (air temperature) the engine losses 1 hp for every 1 degree over. don't know if this statment is correct.
Oldish thread,
But relevant question. The hotter the engine runs (within reason) the lower the emissions and engine cylinder wear.
The C5 ZO6 Vette for example had the 1st cooling fan set to come on at 108c and the 2nd one at 113c!
(See attached thumbnails for detailed explanation).
Most car computers are set to pull timing as a protection measure if the ECT (Engine Coolant Temp) goes too high.
Running hotter can run you closer to detonation, but with decent fuel it shouldn't be a problem.
It's Intake Air Temp that can and does cause loss of power as it increases....
Intake Temp.........Power Loss.......Example Power Output
20oC......................... 0%................... 400hp
40oC......................... 3.5%................ 386hp
50oC......................... 5.3%................ 379hp
60oC......................... 7%.................. 372hp
80oC......................... 10%................ 360hp
100oC....................... 13%................ 348hp
Last edited by Sid447; 05-10-2011 at 12:46 PM.
when i read the thread's title i thought it was about HP/Compaq stock going down !!
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