carbon propshaft?

[user3566]

when bhp/torque is worked out on the dyno, i think 20-25% is taken off to account for transmission losses through heat,
am fairly new so thats my understanding of it. please correct me if i'm wrong.

so if i was to get a carbon propshaft (i think thats one of the things "taking away" the bhp is it not?), it would obviously be
lighter and more to the point, it would spin a lot easier, so therefor you'd lose less bhp, and more transferred to the wheels, right??

basically i'm asking what can i do to reduce the 20-25% losses, as its a massive amount really!
As apposed to looking to gain more bhp, liberating bhp makes more sense to me!

what sort of price would it be for an evo4?

cheers
matt

[Jabberwocky]

at a recent rolling road me had mate I think the Transmission loss was 24%

As for the carbon Propshaft I think you would loose Bhp and gain Torque as I understand it but I might be wrong

[madmat]

You will lose around 4 to 5 % of your transmission loss with a carbon prop.
They aren't cheap at around £1350

[user3566]

Originally Posted by MADMAT

You will lose around 4 to 5 % of your transmission loss with a carbon prop.
They aren't cheap at around £1350

so where is most of the transmission losses and how do i lose less?

yeah i dont know if £1350 is worth 4-5%!

thanks
matt

[madmat]

Lightened pulley set, lighter wheels, alloy flywheel, lighter clutch assembly........

[user3566]

ok thanks, could you point to where i can get these: lightened pulleys, alloy flywheel, and lighter clutch assembly?