Re: Rotary torque & noise

[Andy McKee <andrewmckee@yahoo.com>]

>       -Kit, whose little VTEC engine makes 85% of peak torque from
> 2500-8500rpm...
> 

Unfortunately, the peak torque figure is also "little".:-)  I liked the one
magazine test where they did full throttle acceleration with an S2000 and
shifted at 5500rpm (instead of 9000), resulting in a 0-60 of 11 seconds.  Of
course, if you can keep your car at high rpm's (where torque is a bit higher)
*and* take advantage of a good gear ratio, you're going to scream.

-Andy
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