you don't need torque in the 1/4 mile, especially in a 2500 lb car. My
Impulse/Geo Storm hybrid (1.8L turbo AWD) has NOOOOO torque. it sucks on the
street but it rips the 1/4.
torque is for towing
hp is for racing
-- -=Mike Kuriger 1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8 2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7Stlaurent Mr Steven wrote:
> I totally agree with your statement "...They have to piss-wind their engines > to get up the power while all we have to do is stomp on it from a dead > stop.." > > I have read on E-bay last weekend a quote saying .."Viper Eater". I > proceeded with a point and click. To my astonishment, it was a Nippon Honda > Accord VTEC. He claimed that his turbo engine produces a huge 563HP but he > failed to mention any torque. Bahhahahahaha. But at least he said, he > boosted to 23LB. > > What he failed to mention in the cyber ad, is how many runs can it make with > that type of boost, before you say > "KABOOOM". Viper beater? Try and stomp on it and see the Viper is already > at the 1/8 mile mark before the claimed turbo Honda could pick any wind. > Not on your life. > > ------------------------------------------- > Steven St.Laurent > Test Engineer > Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA > MARCORSYSCOM, USMC > 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506) > Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil > Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net] > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 6:03 AM > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > Subject: RE: DML: Re: How Rude!!! > > ....Look at the SOHC or DOHC V6's out there and you'll see that the HP > figures > are higher but the TQ is much lower. They have to piss-wind their engines > to get up the power while all we have to do is stomp on it from a dead stop. > > Hehehe...as for being outrun by others (let's take the S/C Nissan Frontier > for an example)...N O P E. ;) > > - Bernd
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