Horsepower vs Torque

[enzo6k]

HP is how fast you hit the wall,
Torque is how far you take the wall with you.

hehehe

[roycruz]

HP is how fast you hit the wall,
Torque is how far you take the wall with you.

hehehe

I like the analogy :D

[ice15]

[Jun aka Pekto]

Torque is more fun, especially when you're pinned back on your seat.

.....to a certain extent. Too much torque isn't good either. Back when I had my turbo Diamond Star, my roomate got sent overseas. So, he left his 5.0 Mustang LX with me while he was gone. It's so torquey compared to my car, I kept spinning the tires when I took it out for a drive.

[EQAddict]

I have to watch the throttle pedal also when i take out the mustang. Cant just floor it anytime. Have to make sure the wheels have traction or i will spin into a wall or incomming traffic. The torque of these v8s is monstrous and relentless. I wonder how many people have made the mistake of flooring it from a standstill and losing control of the car. Hence im gravitating to AWD safer and friendlier for power and torque ratings such as these.

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[StockEngine]

I have to watch the throttle pedal also when i take out the mustang. Cant just floor it anytime. Have to make sure the wheels have traction or i will spin into a wall or incomming traffic. The torque of these v8s is monstrous and relentless. I wonder how many people have made the mistake of flooring it from a standstill and losing control of the car. Hence im gravitating to AWD safer and friendlier for power and torque ratings such as these.

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staggered wheel&tires?
295/305s na yun mustang mo sir?

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[Jun aka Pekto]

I have to watch the throttle pedal also when i take out the mustang. Cant just floor it anytime. Have to make sure the wheels have traction or i will spin into a wall or incomming traffic. The torque of these v8s is monstrous and relentless. I wonder how many people have made the mistake of flooring it from a standstill and losing control of the car. Hence im gravitating to AWD safer and friendlier for power and torque ratings such as these.

From my own experiences, I learned to modulate the force I applied to the gas pedal the longer I drove the car. In due time, it became second nature and there were no more unintentional wheel spins. But, I probably wore down the rear tires during the 4 months I had my roomate's car.

Honestly, I think it takes a lot of practice to drive a V8 confidently in regular streets which is why I always hesitated whenever I thought of buying one. I never owned another V8 aside from my very first car. I found the V6 to be the best compromise. Hence, the majority of the vehicles I owned having one. Not as torquey. But, almost as fun.

[EQAddict]

staggered wheel&tires?
295/305s na yun mustang mo sir?

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Still stock 255 width. I need to go to 305 in the rear but ang mahal talaga.

Maybe when my facelifted version arrives will change to staggered wheels.

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[mmv12]

hi everybody!

what's needed to consider between hp & torque when it comes to hilly highway? coz i'm planning to purchase a sedan with the following specs and i would like to know if this can easily conquer those rolling hill highway even if it is loaded with 5 passengers.

1.8L Petrol, 4 cylinder, in-line, 16 valve Double Over-Head Cam (DOHC) with Dual Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (VVT-i).

Maximum power – 103kW at 6400rpm
Maximum torque – 173Nm at 4000rpm
Drive type *– Front wheel drive.
Fuel tank capacity - 55L. 91 octane recommended.

thanks in advance!

[Egan101]

hi everybody!

what's needed to consider between hp & torque when it comes to hilly highway? coz i'm planning to purchase a sedan with the following specs and i would like to know if this can easily conquer those rolling hill highway even if it is loaded with 5 passengers.

1.8L Petrol, 4 cylinder, in-line, 16 valve Double Over-Head Cam (DOHC) with Dual Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (VVT-i).

Maximum power – 103kW at 6400rpm
Maximum torque – 173Nm at 4000rpm
Drive type *– Front wheel drive.
Fuel tank capacity - 55L. 91 octane recommended.

thanks in advance!

You'll be fine with amount of output from a 4-banger engine. Some sedans can do well even with less output.

Those output figures are much like the Civic FD/FB/FC with the 1.8L engine which is decent for a compact sedan. Since it is a VVTi engine, I am assuming it may be a previous generation Altis with the 1.8L engine.