Re: interesting pick

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Sat Dec 20 2003 - 09:44:05 EST


droo wrote:

>
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:32:46 -0500, andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote:
>
>
>> HP is only a calculated value anyway, based upon - yep - torque. TQ
>> is the amount of work done, HP is the amount of work done in a period
>> of time.
>>
>
> You need HP to win a drag race. If you put the ram hemi vs the ram
> cummins opn the 1/4 mile, who do you think is going to win? The cummins
> with more tq or the hemi with more hp?

And what does the power needed to win a drag race have to do with
getting up to speed quicker? "Getting up to speed" in the real world
means torque.

-- 
-andy

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