Is Power/Weight ratio broken?

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Under tuning > current performance tab, it shows the ratio. My 300zx is 280 hp / 1510kg with no mods. Just a oil change. When I use my calculator which is new by the way, I use weight/hp to get the ratio. Well, my calculator + PC calculator comes up with 5.37 so the game is nearly a 10th off. Am I using the wrong formula or what?

If the game wasn't considering the oil change bonus, the weight would be higher since lower wieght = better.
 
Tank-Ceo
Under tuning > current performance tab, it shows the ratio. My 300zx is 280 hp / 1510kg with no mods. Just a oil change. When I use my calculator which is new by the way, I use weight/hp to get the ratio. Well, my calculator + PC calculator comes up with 5.37 so the game is nearly a 10th off. Am I using the wrong formula or what?

If the game wasn't considering the oil change bonus, the weight would be higher since lower wieght = better.
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Does the game go to the same amount of significant digits?
 
I wonder if it is considering torque i think, because I got the average of power to weight ratio for toque, and then added the ratio from hp, and then got the average of the 2 as 5.28 kg/hp.. still a point off.
 
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Does the game go to the same amount of significant digits?
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I use the same digits. 1510kg divided by 281. I get 5.37 but I think it is considering torque, then dividing the 2 ratios to get a average of 5.29 but I got 5.28 so it still was a point off.
 
Tank-Ceo
I use the same digits. 1510kg divided by 281. I get 5.37 but I think it is considering torque, then dividing the 2 ratios to get a average of 5.29 but I got 5.28 so it still was a point off.
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Interesting. That might be the case.
 
It is because I was asking if torque should be a considered factor when buying a car to find its true power to weight ratio and people said no. Are they wrong? I was trying to find out if torque should be averaged out with hp as well, and they were like no no it should (unless it the same as hp.) I mean, this is circuit racing, not nascar so you need torque to help with acceleration.
 
Tank-Ceo
It is because I was asking if torque should be a considered factor when buying a car to find its true power to weight ratio and people said no. Are they wrong? I was trying to find out if torque should be averaged out with hp as well, and they were like no no it should (unless it the same as hp.) I mean, this is circuit racing, not nascar so you need torque to help with acceleration.
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If two cars have identical power and weight, take the one with more torque.
Power seems to be more important, but when 2 cars have identical Power and Weight, the extra torque will make the difference.
 
Well yes, i know that =P
 
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