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NT wrote:
Eh? It's the exact reverse.


Lets see with a simple example, of a car doing M mph.
Compare Engine at speed S with torque T, so P_out TxS
with same engine at speed 2S and torque 0.8T, P_out is now 1.6TxS.
In the 2nd scenario, the gear ratio from engine to wheels is a factor
of 2 different, so engine torque is only 80% as much, but torque at
the wheels is 1.6x as much.

I'm not going to even try and follow that - just be assured that maximum
acceleration in any gear occurs at peak torque, which is not commonly at
peak BHP in a road engine.

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*I can see your point, but I still think you're full of ****.

Dave Plowman London SW
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