At 11:35 PM 1/20/99 -0800, Dave Lum wrote:
>Hit this link http://www.datsuns.com/techmenu.htm, under general tech hit
: "Horsepower defined and explained". Also see "Gearing and its effects".
Hey, that really is the best explanation I've ever read of the "hp vs.
torque" issue. I suspect a mathematician would just say "it's the area
under the curve that counts." Calculate the torque at the tire for a
combination of gear ratios and engine outputs, and the bigger area wins.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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