hp=rpm*torque/5252

 

explain lol i would think if you have 0hp and you have 1000ft/lb's you would be able to pull a house off its foundation, but your top speed wouldnt be to exciting.

 

torque is measured by the imep (mean effective pressure) placed on the top of piston. That torque curved can be low, as in a truck, by increasing airflow velocity at lower rpms. Take for example the TPI used in vettes and camaro's. It made hella torque and felt fast as hell until 4500 rpm where it fell on its face. On the other hand an ls1 will not "feel" as fast down low but makes up for that in power produced over a shorter time span at high revs. This is all determined in the airflow capability (camshaft, cylinder head cross section, valve size) of the intake tract in relation to bore/stroke. You also get into the weight/rpm relation. A heavy car wants more torque down low to accelerate the mass quicker in lower revs, a light car will want a high rpm/torque bias.

Just remember, its not just horsepower and torque, its how and where you use it that wins races.

 

the stuff honda cant seem to find

 

its hard to do on 4cylinders but i've seen some that can rape almost anything from a roll...key words...from a roll...

 

non subaru 4 cylinders...lol Unless you're going to use the 'well it's turbocharged' excuse.

 

Iv got a buddy with a 240 and hes got the SR20DET and a whole lot of stuff done to it, with slicks he can beat me becasue I cant get my power to the ground (im working on it) without slicks he's just weaksauce.



*edit* oh yeah, I havent touched my drive train. All I got are nice rims

 

subaru's are nice because of that AWD, again your nothing unless you can get power to the ground, thats why FWD sucks so much, once you start putting slicks on them you loose alot of drivabilty.

 

if its fast, i dont care what it is or how they do it. I'll respect the car AWD cars are pretty nasty from a dig though...

 

lol, i cannot believe no one else found this funny enough to quote? haha