View Poll Results: What do you preffer?
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A car with more torque
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A car with more horsepower
3 17.65%
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March 30th, 2005 09:58 PM #12
Depends....even if you have a high torque rating if the torque band range isn't flat and most of them are available at very high RPM, that wouldn't do it either.
Example:
Your engine is rated at 200HP *7500RPM and 200 ft-lb of torque *6000RPM and only 75 ft-lb of torque is available from 4000RPM and below, you'd call that car torqueless since you have to rev it up past 4000rpm to get the most of your torque.
High RPM car like the S2000 is good if you are in the track or on the freeway but again, you have to go up in the rev range to get the most of your engine. Not to mention, runninng your engine at 6000-9000rpm is not something that i would like to do every so often even if it was rated to go that way. I mean, for every day driving, i would try to get more mileage and try not to abuse the engine (imagine if your car is driven hard at 6-9K rpm for a few years before you sell it, that would affect the durability of the engine).
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March 30th, 2005 10:52 PM #13
airshaq what if ito yung specs?
163bhp * 4,000rpm
251 lb ft * 2,000rpm
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March 30th, 2005 11:16 PM #15Originally Posted by OTO
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March 31st, 2005 01:11 AM #16
yeah mas mganda if you can achieve your max torque at a low rpm range... it will save you gas! cuz you dont have to rev upto a high rpm range (where fuel is abundantly needed) - this is an example of a good city car.
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March 31st, 2005 01:38 AM #18
pag city driving and pang araw-araw I'd say torque is more beneficial. Pero kung weekend racer type of car, horsepower syempre :D
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March 31st, 2005 11:05 AM #19
Basta dun ako kung san mas-maagang maabot ang peak tapos nearly flat hanggang just before its max RPM...
Tama yung nasabi sa taas, it could be useless if you only reach them at high RPMs...
If I drive it and it feels good, dun ako! Di ba Carlo?
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March 31st, 2005 12:41 PM #20Originally Posted by ghosthunter
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...zda#post225050
...We feel Toyota's variable valve timing, which is incorporated into the engine, could use some fine tuning, as the power comes on disappointingly late. We finally felt all 170 ponies up near 6000 rpm and enjoyed a few quick revs before shifting gears and falling back out of the powerband. Most drivers will never reach such high engine speeds in regular city driving; the power would be welcome lower on the tachometer.
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