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| CC to HP | HP to CC |
|---|---|
| 49 cc = 3.2667 hp | 1 hp = 15 cc |
| 50 cc = 3.3333 hp | 2 hp = 30 cc |
| 80 cc = 5.3333 hp | 3 hp = 45 cc |
| 100 cc = 6.6667 hp | 5 hp = 75 cc |
| 110 cc = 7.3333 hp | 6.5 hp = 97.5 cc |
| 125 cc = 8.3333 hp | 8 hp = 120 cc |
| 150 cc = 10.0000 hp | 10 hp = 150 cc |
| 200 cc = 13.3333 hp | 13 hp = 195 cc |
| 212 cc = 14.1333 hp | 15 hp = 225 cc |
| 250 cc = 16.6667 hp | 20 hp = 300 cc |
| 300 cc = 20.0000 hp | 25 hp = 375 cc |
| 350 cc = 23.3333 hp | 30 hp = 450 cc |
| 400 cc = 26.6667 hp | 40 hp = 600 cc |
| 440 cc = 29.3333 hp | 50 hp = 750 cc |
| 450 cc = 30.0000 hp | 60 hp = 900 cc |
| 500 cc = 33.3333 hp | 75 hp = 1125 cc |
| 600 cc = 40.0000 hp | 100 hp = 1500 cc |
| 750 cc = 50.0000 hp | 150 hp = 2250 cc |
| 1000 cc = 66.6667 hp | 200 hp = 3000 cc |
| 2000 cc = 133.3333 hp | 300 hp = 4500 cc |
| Formulas: HP = CC ÷ 15 and CC = HP × 15. | |
CC to HP Formula
The following equation can be used to convert a CC to HP of a typical combustion engine.
HP = CC/15
- Where HP is the horsepower
- CC is the cubic centimeters
To calculate horsepower from CCs, divide the CCs by 15.
CC Definition
A CC is defined as the size of the volume of an engine displacement in cubic centimeters. The engine displacement is the usable volume an engine has for combustion.
CC to HP Example
How to convert CC to HP?
Example #1:
First, determine the total engine size in cubic centimeters. For this example, the engine size is found to be 750CC's.
Next, use the formula above to convert this value to horsepower. HP = CC/ 15 = 750 / 15 = 50 horsepower.
Example #2:
For this example, we will convert HP to CC. The horsepower in the problem is provided as 40 HP.
Next, we rearrange the equation to solve for CC. CC = HP*15 = 40*15 = 600 CC.
7 Things to Know about CC and HP
1. Do electric cars have engine CC?
Electric cars do not have CC or an equivalent metric. Since CC's are a measure of the displacement of the combustion volume of a normal combustion engine car, electric cars would not have a CC.
However, electric motors do have a power output and so do normal combustion engines. Therefore, if you convert the CC of an engine into a power output metric, then you could compare it to an electric motor.
2. Is a higher CC better?
The higher the CC (engine displacement), the more power output the engine can produce. So, if the goal is to have more power output, then a higher CC is better.
If instead, the goal is to save on fuel economy and gas usage, then having larger engine displacement is not ideal.
3. What is the CC of a formula 1 car?
Formula 1 cars are limited to an engine capacity of 1.6 liters which is equal to 1600 cubic centimeters.
4. Can you increase engine horsepower?
Increasing an engine horsepower, without changing the design of the engine itself, can be done through small improvements like changing the fuel type or exhaust outlet.
5. How is engine horsepower measured?
Horsepower is measure using a tool called a dynamometer. The dynamometer will measure both the torque output and the RPM (revolutions per minute) of the engine and then it calculates the horsepower from those values.
The formula for calculating the horsepower from these values is HP = t*RPM / 5252.
6. Are CC and HP the same?
Horsepower is a measure of power output, most often associated with engines or rotating components. CC's on the other hand, which is short for cubic centimeters, is simply a term to describe the displacement or useable combustion volume of an engine.
While CC and HP are related, they are not the same.
7. Do engines lose horsepower over time?
Over time engines will lose horsepower as the engine's parts and material wear. This wear causes inefficiencies throughout the engine that leads to a loss in horsepower.
