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usually about 20 percent loss to the wheels on awd
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The losses between BHP & WHP are specific to each car. Driveline friction, pullys, valvetrain, tranny, etc., etc., etc... No one formula will work for ALL cars. Even 20% kinda falls into the S.W.A.G. category, but it's a generality, and works as one as log as you don't go around accepting it as gospel that ALL cars lose 20% between BHP & WHP, not even ALL 4WD/AWD cars, for that matter.,,
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Some shops use 22% other use 23% for the quattro awd. Some shops (usually evo and wrx tuners) say drivetrain loss isnt a percent its a set number (stock hp from factory - dyno'd stock hp = drivetrain loss), FWD cars are much lower but I cant remember exactly what percent