what is the maimum legal horsepower a vehicle can push and still be street legal?
474865
I don't think there is a maximum legal horsepower... after all, there's the Bugatti Veyron, and that has 1,001 horse or something and it's still street legal - there are many other factors to it!
146938
it depends on the type of your veachile. the safest turbos are run at 8 PSI
654427
Modified exhaust is illegal...that is, when it increases the decibl level. \n\nMotorcycles are exempt.\n\nMuscle cars get pulled over just as much. You just happen to drive a Honda
203698
The unit for horsepower is horsepower. But 1 horsepower is defined as 33,000 ft*lbs/min, or 745.69987 watts.
677621
It's 220mph, near enough, so you're looking at perhaps a bullet, or a jet. It might be worth dropping it to 49 m/s (110mph) or even 24.5 m/s (55mph) to bring it within the range of a sports car or ordinary motor.
1096182
It does depend on the efficiency of the motor.  The horsepower rating refers to the mechanical output of the motor.  If the motor is 80% efficient (a reasonable number), the wattage will be 746*1.25 per horsepower.
1061737
Brake horsepower (bhp) is the measure of an engine's horsepower without the loss in power caused by the gearbox, generator, differential, water pump and other auxiliaries. The actual horsepower delivered to the driving wheels is less. An engine would have to be retested to obtain a rating in another system.
646470
Yes. In addition, you have to get a special endorsement to ride it. Go to the CHP link below for the law.\n\nhttp://www.chp.ca.gov/html/motors.html
834577
According to UK law, exhaust silencers should be clearly marked 'For road use' -  any others are probably illegal.  But a lot of motorcyclists, especially teenagers on 'powered roller skates',  buy noisy, illegal 'cans' and put them on their machines because in their minds noise equals power. \nThey are deluded, of course.   In any case, a quiet machine that can accelerate swiftly and smoothly will _always_ be more impressive (and acceptable) than Joe Bloggs on his 250 cc machine sounding like an Isle of Man entrant (but actually creeping along!).  Fortunately,  there are definitely fewer really loud machines on the roads these days. And for those who say that noisy machines help the rider to be noted, well that is not really true since the noise  _follows_ , not _precedes_  the rider....  Lights, bright clothing and sticking to speed limits is the way to avoid an accident - not noise.
303918
70 MPH, 90 BHP.  Cause everyone knows that all honda engines have no torque.
104294
Performance\nBase Number of Cylinders: 8 Base Engine Size: 7.5 liters\nBase Engine Type: V8 Horsepower: 245 hp\nMax Horsepower: 4000 rpm Torque: 395 ft-lbs.\nMax Torque: 2400 rpm Maximum Payload: 4655 lbs.\nMaximum Towing Capacity: 12500 lbs. Drive Type: RWD
932252
Compared to its floor mgh = 0 because h=0\nCompared to the street mgh > 0, since h>0\n\nCompared to its floor (1/2)mv2 = 0 because v(rel) = 0\nCompared to the street (1/2)mv2 > 0 because v = v(truck)\n\nTh
961816
A true dirt bike is not legal on roads until it has turn signals street tires and a horn it would also have to be under 50cc's to escape licensing that's the rules where i come from.......if your just bringing it home KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR BACON !
219054
Most stock engines run 4 to 7 psi.
299908
Yes, it's still legal.\n\nAll that a cop needs is reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle. \n\nArticulable facts concerning contraband can also permit a stop, without a traffic infraction.\n\nIt's also written into the legislation that they can stop to check for driver's licences and random breath tests. They don't even have to see you do anything wrong, and they can quite literaly pick people out at random if they choose to.\n\nThe fact that he found an illegal substance and beer in your car will DEFINITELY NOT sit well w/ the judge at your hearing in court...
1138430
Not a good question. Power is related to the volume of fuel/air mixture.
127175
BHP is Brake Horsepower...It's the horsepower at the crankshaft if I'm not mistaken...\n\nWHP is Wheel Horsepower...It's the power that actually gets to the wheels