Need help from drag racers, torque vs Peak power
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Need help from drag racers, torque vs Peak power
I need some advice.
Assuming same conditions and same car, driver reaction time etc...
What is better in a 1/4 mile?
A 250whp/160 tq car or a 225whp/200tq car? I mean.. When do you know, you can sacrifice whp for tq in drag racing?
Assuming same conditions and same car, driver reaction time etc...
What is better in a 1/4 mile?
A 250whp/160 tq car or a 225whp/200tq car? I mean.. When do you know, you can sacrifice whp for tq in drag racing?
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Re: Need help from drag racers, torque vs Peak power (Nikos)
The 250whp car should be faster.. low torque/high hp engines inherently rev high so they use lower(numerically higher) gear ratios which put more torque to the ground. yes, its possible for a lower "peak" hp engine to be faster then higher "peak" hp engine if it has a better area under the curve.
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