Ever been on a Motorcycle?? They will be climbing that torque curve to
about 10,000rpm (At least the modern Crotch-Rockets will...... And also
about the size of the torque curve. That's what Dirt-bike riders have been
talking about for years. When you hit the "Power Band" and how wide is your
power-band. It really doesn't matter how tqall it is, but how wide. :)
-Peter Allendorfer
'91 Miata aka, "Snuggles"
Co-driver '96 Impala SS aka Habib the Taxi Driver!
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Bratten
To: Andy McKee; mrc01@flash.net; Kit Wetzler
Cc: Bay Area Autox
Sent: 1/27/00 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: Rotary torque & noise
At 11:26 PM -0800 1/26/00, Andy McKee wrote:
>story at one specific rpm. Locating that area higher on the rpm range
allows
>taller gear ratio choices to maintain equivalent ground speeds than
>a lower rpm
>range engine, thus greater overall acceleration.
May I ask for clarification to my question about Torque = HP @ 5,252
RPM which was explained to be true? Are there cases where Torque and
HP will both be increasing beyond 5,252 RPM? I can see it plotted out
-- but does it happen in the real world?
A yes or no with perhaps an example will suffice as the math, as
evidenced no doubt by my questions, will only add to my confusion. :-)
--Dan
Dan L. Bratten
'79 Trans Am 455/5sp -- CP 37 (Continual Project)
<http://24.240.36.69/CP/>
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