low end torque?
04-19-2005, 11:36 AM
#21
Originally Posted by TheBowtieboy
Interesting responses......
Lower end torque is utilized in both autocross and road racing.
In these sports, your goal is to be smooth to keep from upsetting the balance of the car. To help this, low end torque helps sustain speeds in corners while allowing one to "squirt" out of a corner quicker without "rowing" the transmission.
Another aspect related to these two sports is that you're not always in the upper RPM range, this is to help the longevity and heat soaking of the engine.
.....these sports are more of an art then one might first think.
Now as stated by quite a few above - 1/4 mile is more about the higher RPM range.
Lower end torque is utilized in both autocross and road racing.
In these sports, your goal is to be smooth to keep from upsetting the balance of the car. To help this, low end torque helps sustain speeds in corners while allowing one to "squirt" out of a corner quicker without "rowing" the transmission.
Another aspect related to these two sports is that you're not always in the upper RPM range, this is to help the longevity and heat soaking of the engine.
.....these sports are more of an art then one might first think.
Now as stated by quite a few above - 1/4 mile is more about the higher RPM range.
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