Originally Posted by En-GLaived
Once again, USABLE power... IE 1000 RWHP Supra running 12.X but at 120 mph.
Torque doesnt come on soon enough in the powerband, and also why a mustang can run a 12.X but at@105 mph, where the torque comes on early and makes it accelerate and use the torque for 5000 rpms not just 1000rpms like the Supra(not saying ALL supras or ALL Mustangs but all SRT-4s run 11s, math that!)
I think you are getting confused with power under the curve and traction.
A car running low ETs and low traps is coming out of the hole good while a car with the same ET and a higher MPH is spinning.
In your example, if the Supra ran slow because of it's narrow powerband it would also have shit for trap speeds as well.
That's oversimplifying things alot, but it's the basic idea.