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Old 02-17-2013, 10:12 AM   #61
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Originally Posted by zooki View Post
I've never understood people who say "We'll, it may not make any more power, but I feel the difference in throttle response". If the car revs quicker, it has to make more power. Period. The relationship of horsepower to torque demands this. If your car doesn't make any more power on the dyno, yet you claim it has better throttle response, you are deluding ourself.
A lightweight crank pulley can improve throttle response yet have no impact on horsepower produced. Alternatively, you could strip 500 lbs off your car and realize better throttle response, yet you've done nothing to increase power output.

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