Torque Understanding

[grumpyvette]

WHAT YOUR REALLY ASKING ABOUT IS THE DIFFERANCE BETWEEN HP AND TQ or the relationship BETWEEN horsepower versus torque

hp is (torque x rpm/5252=hp)
lets look at that, if your making 450ft lbs at 3000rpm thats
450 x 3000/5252=257hp
but move the same torque peak up to 4500rpm...
450 x 4500/5252=385hp
why is that important? please take the time..read these

http://www.69mustang.com/hp_torque.htm


http://ubermensch.org/Cars/Technical/hp-tq/#hp-tq

http://www.houseofthud.com/cartech/torqueversushorsepower.htm

 

[Stallion]

Thanks for those links! Quite a bit of information, I'll definitely have to read them. Thanks again!

TR