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Old 08-22-2016, 02:36 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by finch1750 View Post
Ok, thanks for the anomoly part. The other part doesnt really matter then but now is more out of curiousity

when I say more I don't mean raw numbers but mean sacraficing a smaller HP gain for more TQ or vice versa.
I guess what I was trying to say was what is a bigger benefit in terms of real world, more HP or more TQ?

From my understanding HP equals speed which is great on straights. But say a technical track (aka AutoX) where there is a lot of turns and decel/accel happening would more TQ equal faster times?

edit: I guess the simple way to word this would be am I correct in thinking of HP as how fast I could go and TQ as how fast I can reach that speed?
HP and TQ are forever intertwined. The two numbers relative to each other tell you a lil something about the power band but to get the full picture you need to look at the dyno graph. For autocross I would recommend the ACE350 or the 400/410.
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