Torque vs. HP Revisted

[ERA Chas]

Dude-drop the formulas; you're overthinking this.
Close-ratio gearbox, 3:50 or taller dif, 27" tires and 450HP (even) will provide a higher rate of acceleration through the gears.
The torque will take care of itself as long as you don't overwhelm grip.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Dude-drop the formulas; you're overthinking this.
Close-ratio gearbox, 3:50 or taller dif, 27" tires and 450HP (even) will provide a higher rate of acceleration through the gears.
The torque will take care of itself as long as you don't overwhelm grip.

Actually, seems the area of focus for motors should be maximizing VE for best torque curve, how well she breathes, leave it at that.

[scottj]

The formula is this simple: Build as much torque as possible in the rpm range you intend to run.

But...

400 lb/ft average torque from 2500-4500 rpm will not accelerate as quickly as 400 lb/ft average torque from 5500-7500 rpm.

If rpm range is not a concern, then the higher an rpm you can make a given amount of torque the faster you will accelerate.

The problem is, rpm is always a concern... which takes me back to my opening statement