HP of engine different on stand then in vehicle

[FoldUpBigFoot41]

I've been restoring barn finds and putting new engines in each one to try and get max hp. I check what engines the car can take then go to the engine stand to create a new one from scratch. I choose the engine that has the most horsepower and build up that one. But ive recently found that some engines that say they have less hp in the stand often have much higher in the vehicle.

How can i know what Hp they'll actually make and how do i know which one makes the most.

for context i started with a Tempest Magnum Flatface Proto and the engine stand showed that the V8 OHV 6P had the most Hp. I then got a normal Tempest magnum and put a V8 2carb OHV supercharged engine in it and found that it was much more powerful then listed on the engine stand and made almost 150 more horsepower than the 6P.

[SkinGravel]

An engine's HP output is based on its scale. You'll find that several cars, that share the same engine, will have different outputs. That's because one vehicle's V8 might be set to a scale of 1.2, versus another vehicle with the same engine that might have a scale of 1.4, for instance. The engine with a scale of 1.4 will have a higher HP/Torque output.

The engines you create at the stand are all set at a certain scale, but when you install them, they will automatically scale up or down to the ratio that has been set for that car in the editor, so they'll produce more than, or less than, the HP listed.

They don't all do this, though. The Hellcat Hemi, if I remember right, is 707 HP stock. It's base scale is 1.4. Since you can only install it in the SRT Hellcat, it will always have a stock HP of 707. You can install this engine, or any other engine, in any vehicle you want, using the editor. In-game, though, you can only install it in the SRT Hellcat, so there's always only one scale, since it only belongs in one vehicle. The HP for that engine will always be the same.

[SkinGravel]

I could swear that the V8 OHV SC produced more stock HP than the 6-pack. Could very well be wrong. It's been a bit since I scrolled through the engine stand.

[FoldUpBigFoot41]

Originally posted by SkinGravel:

I could swear that the V8 OHV SC produced more stock HP than the 6-pack. Could very well be wrong. It's been a bit since I scrolled through the engine stand.

In my engine stand the SC has 380 and the 6P has 390 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[SkinGravel]

Hahaa, that sounds about right for this game. I haven't looked, but I'll take your word for it. ;)

[FoldUpBigFoot41]

So is there a good way to guess which engine will make the most Hp in a certain car or should i just throw in whatever has the coolest name and hope for the best

[SkinGravel]

You could use this guide, if you want to get the most out of the stand. Otherwise, it's pretty much a guessing game.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1146473030

[FoldUpBigFoot41]

Originally posted by SkinGravel:

You could use this guide, if you want to get the most out of the stand. Otherwise, it's pretty much a guessing game.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1146473030

So are the modified engines that are listed by each car the best engine available for it? Also how are they getting such high HP from some of them, is there a way to swap in different parts

[SkinGravel]

It's the only guide I could find where you might be able to compare what's in each vehicle to another. I really can't tell you what the best engine for each vehicle would be, as I'd have to go into the editor and cross-reference every one of them and their scales. You're just gonna have to mess around with it.

Do you have the Tuning DLC? It's free. It includes after-market parts to boost performance. Once you have the Tuning DLC, you can then buy these parts from the tuning shop in your pc/tablet. Then you'll get some serious HP.

[SkinGravel]

I feel like I'm forgetting something that someone else will be able to help with if they see this post. I've been playing a certain way now for so long that I've probably forgotten some things.

[FoldUpBigFoot41]

Originally posted by SkinGravel:

It's the only guide I could find where you might be able to compare what's in each vehicle to another. I really can't tell you what the best engine for each vehicle would be, as I'd have to go into the editor and cross-reference every one of them and their scales. You're just gonna have to mess around with it.

Do you have the Tuning DLC? It's free. It includes after-market parts to boost performance. Once you have the Tuning DLC, you can then buy these parts from the tuning shop in your pc/tablet. Then you'll get some serious HP.

I just found this and built a second supercharged engine, and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ those parts add alot

[SkinGravel]

Woohoo!

[Fulysic]

Remember you do not need to increase engine scale size to increase HP just need add HP line to the config

enginetorquemod=

[SkinGravel]

Originally posted by Fulysic:

Remember you do not need to increase engine scale size to increase HP just need add HP line to the config

enginetorquemod=

That's a game-changer for me. Thanks.

[SkinGravel]

@Fulysic Where can I find a full list of all the lines I can add into config files? Can't seem to find anything after searching for a bit. I should've asked about this months ago.

[SkinGravel]

A couple people taught me the et= and the downforce= lines. Anything else would be appreciated, if you all don't mind. Thanks a bunch!