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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
Originally Posted by chip-3door
Originally Posted by Gregs
laymans terms anyone?!
Depsite peoples love affair with torque and how it feels to drive, BHP is what counts most in reality, hence you dont see formula one cars tuned for midrange torque!
Chip, BHP is torque
No its not, its torque AND multiplied by revs.

Keep peak torque the same and shift it up the rev range and your car gets MUCH quicker because it means you are a gear lower all the time, so your same torque figure@flywheel results in a greater torque @ wheels
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