Thread: HP vs Torque
View Single Post
  #17 (permalink)  
Old 03-22-2004, 03:19 PM
Mr.Fixit's Avatar
Mr.Fixit Mr.Fixit is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: so cal, Cal
Cobra Make, Engine: I used to fix them for a living
Posts: 2,563
Not Ranked     
Default

same gearing, traction, and redline : more torque wins

Run more gearing and move up the redline : HP can win

since our V-8's can't have an unlimited redline, and gearing is pretty limited, torque is what you want, you just don't want it to quit spinning at 4500 RPM. Maximise torque at your shift recovery point, which for most of us is still considered midrange.
__________________
In a fit of 16 year old genius, I looked down through the carb while cranking it to see if fuel was flowing, and it was. Flowing straight up in a vapor cloud, around my head, on fire.
Reply With Quote