No, torque is for surprising Mustangs/Cambirds at stoplights! Hehehe!!!
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Kuriger <michael@isuzu-mods.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: How Rude!!!
> 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 4.7
>
>
> Stlaurent 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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