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Cal-look/High Performance => Cal-look => Topic started by: Martin S. on September 13, 2016, 18:14:34 pm



Title: Horsepower vs. Torque, what are they? What is the best relation between them?
Post by: Martin S. on September 13, 2016, 18:14:34 pm
When I showed the results of the rolling road dyno when I first had my car on the road with its new engine to the builder Steve, he said 'my engines always make more torque than horsepower'. I didn't get around to asking him why that is and why he seemed to think that was a good thing. For anyone who has had their car tested on a dyno, how did your hp and tq relate to each other? What do you think is good and what steps do you go to when you want to achieve a certain combo? Anyone know the theory?


Title: Re: Horsepower vs. Torque, what are they? What is the best relation between them?
Post by: richie on September 14, 2016, 11:41:34 am
Martin, just a suggestion but these type posts would be better in Technical section now we have it & might get more replies from people with tech knowledge and interest

cheers Richie


Title: Re: Horsepower vs. Torque, what are they? What is the best relation between them?
Post by: Martin S. on September 14, 2016, 15:15:51 pm
oop yes I see that section now, thanks! ;)