3 hp, 4 hp motors etc.

[bball09124 10+ year member]

I may get flamed for this, but, how did the motors receive those names and why? I assume the HP stands for horsepower, correct? And are there 1 or 2 hp motors?

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[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

lol horsepower...

 

[vvblazers777 10+ year member]

lol. has to be horsepower.

 

[dtp 10+ year member]

yea i want to know also

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

TC uses it to stand for the relative power handling.

Also- 3hp has a 3" coil, 4hp has 4" coil

 

[JayRich 10+ year member]

Horsepower, LOL there goes my laugh of the day. Not flaming here just thought it was funny

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

Horsepower, LOL there goes my laugh of the day. Not flaming here just thought it was funny

It does stand for horsepower. iirc.. 745 watts=1 horsepower

 

[9512ds 5,000+ posts]

It does stand for horsepower. iirc.. 745 watts=1 horsepower

that is where the name comes from

 

[JayRich 10+ year member]

I cant tell if you guys are joking or serious

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

It does stand for horsepower. iirc.. 745 watts=1 horsepower

746 watts to be precise. that makes sense, thanks. at least i dont feel like a complete idiot now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/graduate.gif.d982460be9f153bb54e5d4cb744f6ae8.gif

so 746 x 4= 2,984

seems logical.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

I cant tell if you guys are joking or serious

Not lying.. I'm completely serious

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

lol. has to be horsepower.

Horsepower, LOL there goes my laugh of the day. Not flaming here just thought it was funny

lol horsepower...

haha, looks like the jokes on you i guess. i'm surprised i was right.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

that's what i always thought it's meant, but doesn't make any sense...Now it does //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif