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Gone Wild
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Cost per Horsepower
This post got me to thinking...
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I have about $1200 into my motor/supercharger setup. That is a high estimate. I estimate that I am making 40hp. I believe that is a fair estimate. That equates to about $30/horsepower. It costs a bit more to run this motor because the fuel is about $7 - $8/gallon. These numbers are just for the motor setup, nothing else. The numbers for the clutches, etc, will be similar for most setups. What say you all? This should be interesting... |
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04-25-2014, 07:12 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Santaquin, Utah
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
i guess since mine is a 10HP motor and based on what i have in it, thats about $200 per horsepower.
if it was based on torque, maybe half that... |
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04-25-2014, 07:23 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
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04-25-2014, 08:23 PM
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Younger Than Dirt
 Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: North Myrtle Beach SC
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
Engine-$450,23hp cam,rev kit,18hp carb,$100 in parts.May be 20 hp =$27.50 per HP.
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04-25-2014, 08:31 PM
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Gone Wild
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04-25-2014, 09:07 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Central NY
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
15 hp, $260 engine, $75 misc = $22.33/hp After I install my ported & milled head, stainless valves, HD springs, and advance key should have 23hp and a total cost of $460 giving me $20/hp :D
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04-26-2014, 07:05 AM
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Searching for The Way
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
I have $655 in my engine, including shipping and taxes.
At 30hp, that would be $21.83 per hp. If it was only 25hp it would be $26.20 per hp. So realistically somewhere between the two. |
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04-26-2014, 07:26 AM
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Searching for The Way
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
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04-26-2014, 10:30 AM
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Cave Dweller
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
7.1 hp motor , roughly 100.00 per hp
700 amps , roughly .55ȼ an amp |
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04-26-2014, 10:45 AM
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Sometime's............
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tacoma Washington
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Re: Cost per Horsepower
Did I calculate this right? Yamaha FZ6 (seen hp ratings from 97 to 115 at rpm) so 97 hp, bought for 600.00= 0.16?
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