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28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
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28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Forgive me before I even start. I'm a simpleton and I don't pretend to understand all of the calculations used in working out torque but I just can't get my head around this.
E86 (sorry, originally wrongly written as e89) 3.0si coupe 265bhp 1385kg max torque 315nm at 4000rpm
28i 245bhp 1475kg max torque 350nm at 4800rpm
How can a car with lower max bhp with heavier weight have better torque? I know it's at higher rpm but surely that makes no difference when calculating max torque at any point?
P.s. I've read 28i has solid break at front where as 3.0 coupe has vented break both front and back. Did this make any difference?
E86 (sorry, originally wrongly written as e89) 3.0si coupe 265bhp 1385kg max torque 315nm at 4000rpm
28i 245bhp 1475kg max torque 350nm at 4800rpm
How can a car with lower max bhp with heavier weight have better torque? I know it's at higher rpm but surely that makes no difference when calculating max torque at any point?
P.s. I've read 28i has solid break at front where as 3.0 coupe has vented break both front and back. Did this make any difference?
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
The 28i is turbo charged, thus giving it a higher torque figure over the na 3.0l.
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
But shouldn't that be reflected on bhp? Or does turbo power not contribute to bhp?
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Firstly, are you comparing your E86 to the E89? Just you say E89 3.0si Coupe which does not exsist and the figure for the E89 30i are differnt to what you have quoted.
As for the turbo, yes that makes an impact but the 18i, 20i and 28i all use the same engine and are all turbo charged with a twin scroll set up. The 18i has 156bhp, the 20i has 184bhp and the 28i 245bhp. That's quite a range for one engine.
A larger engine will usually have more bhp than a smaller engine abd BMW could go on forever getting more power out of each engine by using different turbos etc but they have built the 4 cylinder cars for efficent and EU regulations.
As for the turbo, yes that makes an impact but the 18i, 20i and 28i all use the same engine and are all turbo charged with a twin scroll set up. The 18i has 156bhp, the 20i has 184bhp and the 28i 245bhp. That's quite a range for one engine.
A larger engine will usually have more bhp than a smaller engine abd BMW could go on forever getting more power out of each engine by using different turbos etc but they have built the 4 cylinder cars for efficent and EU regulations.
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Yes, that's a typo I meant e86 (my current car, which is why I was comparing the two). I'll amend the to post y2k Reese the confusion.
I know same engine can be mapped to give different output so different bhp can appear on "same" engine (although there was a debate about if the components where different, not just the mapping).
What I don't get is the torque.
Torque = force x distance
Given the car is similar in size, I assumed distance remained the same so the force must be the variant here
Force = mass x acceleration
Or rather acceleration= force/mass
As their acceleration is roughly same (looking at 0-60 figure. Obviously acceleration curve may be little different) and 28i is heavier then e86, force must also increase in order to sustain the same acceleration. But the bhp is less on 28i, nevermind higher.
Have I got my physics wrong or is bhp not force? It's been a long time since I did physics so I may be very wrong here.
I know same engine can be mapped to give different output so different bhp can appear on "same" engine (although there was a debate about if the components where different, not just the mapping).
What I don't get is the torque.
Torque = force x distance
Given the car is similar in size, I assumed distance remained the same so the force must be the variant here
Force = mass x acceleration
Or rather acceleration= force/mass
As their acceleration is roughly same (looking at 0-60 figure. Obviously acceleration curve may be little different) and 28i is heavier then e86, force must also increase in order to sustain the same acceleration. But the bhp is less on 28i, nevermind higher.
Have I got my physics wrong or is bhp not force? It's been a long time since I did physics so I may be very wrong here.
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Assuming the 3.0si produces it's peek torque, 315Nm, at 4800rpm it would be making 212bhp, where as the 28i will be making 236bhp at the same rpm. However we know that the 3.0si is making less torque at 4800rpm so power is lower as well. So while the 3.0si is making more power it's closer to peek power for less time. This is important because it's not the actual peek value that's important, it's the average power during the acceleration pull that's the important thing.
To the 0-60 run it's self - A 2 gear pull and using a wide rpm range in both gears. In this case the 28i has a massive advantage due to its higher torque level across a wide plateau in the low through to mid-rpm registers. This launches the car down the road in 1st gear so hard that the 3.0si is unable to pull back the 1st gear deficit. I'll try to rememberer and make a graph demonstrating this when I get off holiday.
To the 0-60 run it's self - A 2 gear pull and using a wide rpm range in both gears. In this case the 28i has a massive advantage due to its higher torque level across a wide plateau in the low through to mid-rpm registers. This launches the car down the road in 1st gear so hard that the 3.0si is unable to pull back the 1st gear deficit. I'll try to rememberer and make a graph demonstrating this when I get off holiday.
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
So what is the difference in 0-60 times between the 2 models?
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Thanks tech, I kinda get it. I think
Because the acceleration (0-60mph) is an average of acceleration that took place, acceleration at the point of max torque may not be the same in both car? And therefore my calculation is fundamentally flawed?
Z4M - both cars 0-60 are same @5.7secs. One of the reason why I went for 28i as I didn't want to drop the performance but didn't need a better straight line performance either (though I would have happily accepted a better performance if money allowed )
Because the acceleration (0-60mph) is an average of acceleration that took place, acceleration at the point of max torque may not be the same in both car? And therefore my calculation is fundamentally flawed?
Z4M - both cars 0-60 are same @5.7secs. One of the reason why I went for 28i as I didn't want to drop the performance but didn't need a better straight line performance either (though I would have happily accepted a better performance if money allowed )
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Well I think that an 28i manual will be simular performance to an 35i Manual - and would welcome an opportunity at an meet of doing an 30-70 test?RX-78 wrote:Thanks tech, I kinda get it. I think
Because the acceleration (0-60mph) is an average of acceleration that took place, acceleration at the point of max torque may not be the same in both car? And therefore my calculation is fundamentally flawed?
Z4M - both cars 0-60 are same @5.7secs. One of the reason why I went for 28i as I didn't want to drop the performance but didn't need a better straight line performance either (though I would have happily accepted a better performance if money allowed )
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
The engines torque output has nothing to do with the cars weight, HP is calculated by a formula using torque x revsRX-78 wrote:Forgive me before I even start. I'm a simpleton and I don't pretend to understand all of the calculations used in working out torque but I just can't get my head around this.
E86 (sorry, originally wrongly written as e89) 3.0si coupe 265bhp 1385kg max torque 315nm at 4000rpm
28i 245bhp 1475kg max torque 350nm at 4800rpm
How can a car with lower max bhp with heavier weight have better torque? I know it's at higher rpm but surely that makes no difference when calculating max torque at any point?
P.s. I've read 28i has solid break at front where as 3.0 coupe has vented break both front and back. Did this make any difference?
That's how a car with a higher torque output can have a lower HP figure (it revs lower)
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Excellent post and a big +1 to you... Its amazing how many people do not grasp this (usually Honda VTEC owners ).techathy wrote:Assuming the 3.0si produces it's peek torque, 315Nm, at 4800rpm it would be making 212bhp, where as the 28i will be making 236bhp at the same rpm. However we know that the 3.0si is making less torque at 4800rpm so power is lower as well. So while the 3.0si is making more power it's closer to peek power for less time. This is important because it's not the actual peek value that's important, it's the average power during the acceleration pull that's the important thing.
To the 0-60 run it's self - A 2 gear pull and using a wide rpm range in both gears. In this case the 28i has a massive advantage due to its higher torque level across a wide plateau in the low through to mid-rpm registers. This launches the car down the road in 1st gear so hard that the 3.0si is unable to pull back the 1st gear deficit. I'll try to rememberer and make a graph demonstrating this when I get off holiday.
Ive always said that PEAK figures from Tq/Hp mean little - its the AREA under the graph that counts!
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
I was responding to Z4M-2006, not suggesting e86 z4 ///M has same performance........Twin Turbo wrote:Well I think that an 28i manual will be simular performance to an 35i Manual - and would welcome an opportunity at an meet of doing an 30-70 test?RX-78 wrote:Thanks tech, I kinda get it. I think
Because the acceleration (0-60mph) is an average of acceleration that took place, acceleration at the point of max torque may not be the same in both car? And therefore my calculation is fundamentally flawed?
Z4M - both cars 0-60 are same @5.7secs. One of the reason why I went for 28i as I didn't want to drop the performance but didn't need a better straight line performance either (though I would have happily accepted a better performance if money allowed )
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
That's correct the calculation is HP = (RPM x Torque)/5252Smartbear wrote:The engines torque output has nothing to do with the cars weight, HP is calculated by a formula using torque x revs
That's how a car with a higher torque output can have a lower HP figure (it revs lower)
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Yep, HP governs how fast you hit the wall & torque governs how far you push it up the road
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Re: 28i vs E89 3.0 coupe bhp/torque didn't make sense?
Power = work/time
Torque = force x distance
Work = force x displacement or mass x acceleration x diplacement or torque x displacement/distance
Speed = distance/time (or distance = speed x time)
Therefore
power = mass x acceleration x displacement/time or
Power = torque x displacement/time x distance or
Power = torque x displacement/time x time x speed
Didn't that mean:
increasing power should increase torque
Increasing torque should increase speed
I'm getting even me confused now may be I just need to stop thinking
Torque = force x distance
Work = force x displacement or mass x acceleration x diplacement or torque x displacement/distance
Speed = distance/time (or distance = speed x time)
Therefore
power = mass x acceleration x displacement/time or
Power = torque x displacement/time x distance or
Power = torque x displacement/time x time x speed
Didn't that mean:
increasing power should increase torque
Increasing torque should increase speed
I'm getting even me confused now may be I just need to stop thinking
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