> >Pretty close. But IMO that massive flywheel also
> contributes to 'grunt',
> >while technically it doesn't change the steady-state torque
> available.
>
> But it does contribute to instantaneous torque.
Or detract from it, if you are trying to accelerate without popping the
clutch.
> As long as it's measured at a steady state. I don't know about you,
> but I rarely drive at a steady state... <g>
Exactly. But measured torque (and hp) figures are almost always given under
steady-state conditions.
Thus the point I was trying to make : IMO there is more to perceived "grunt"
than is told by a torque curve.
> In "simple" terms, torque is a force, and horsepower is how fast that
> force can be applied.
That's a little too simple, IMO. (Horse)power is force times speed.
Randall
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