corvet786c

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Just trying to get a concensus, if money were no object, would you build torque or horsepower. Thanks

Chace02ws6

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Slap a poll onto this thread and make people vote thats the easiest way. In my opinion each one compliments each other you need both. Try to find some stuff that will raise both. If money is not an issue you want to have almost as much torque as hp

MeentSS02

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Torque, but only because HP is derived from it.

SmokedOutZ28

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Torque, Would make it a blast to drive on the street!

NonGoggleGuy

Torque is REAL power. Horsepower is how fast you can use it. Torque.

MeentSS02

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I have a feeling this thread is going to be legendary.

novaflash2002

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Torque is power, hp is how fast it gets you to tq.

streetassasin

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I would want a happy medium, the big torque spike from nitrous is is rediculous but so it the top end pull

W es 6

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Torque=how quickly the car makes you **** your pants.

Horsepower=how long the car keeps you shitting your pants.

I looooooove torque!

streetassasin

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Or.......
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall
Torque is how far you take the wall with you after you hit it

mchdg86

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HAHA. The best desription yet. I would rather have as much HP as possible and gear the car to make the best use of it.

texas twister

torque wins races,,hp ratings sales cars

The Alchemist

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Well, you can go to extremes and either is useless. Like a big turbo deisel. It makes 800ft/lbs of torque but 350hp. It runs out of steam by 2500 rpm.

Or you could have a honda s2000 motor that makes 100ft/lbs of torque and 250hp, but peak hp comes at like 9600rpm.

Also, sometimes too much low end torque is useless on the street. Case in point is some of the dyno's that I've seen of Kenne Belled corvettes that made 800ft/lbs of torque at 2000-4500rpm. The instant hit of torque is just too brutal to be able to hook up.

I think a progressive torque peak, like you get from a supercharger is a happy medium. Good torque, no turbo lag, and a big hp number.

SOMbitch

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Torque down low...... hp up high = fastest car

drz

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would you rather have and extra 5ft-lb at 3000 or 5hp at 3000?

That'll take some thinking so don't answer too quick. . . .

MeentSS02

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I'll take the extra 5HP at 3000 please sir.

SmokedOutZ28

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MeentSS02

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I wasn't actually trying to be funny - I'd rather have an extra 5HP at 3000 RPMs.

NHRAMAN

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Torque.....

TroyBoone

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don't you have to know what you will be doing with it first? if you a sprint cup driver, you spend 95% of the race is the 9,300 rpm range, so torque is not as important. on the other hand, if you are in a tractor pull, horsepower and torque both come into play. if you are towing your boat, you obviously won't be winding upstairs to get the power needed. thats my 2 cents.