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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Jan 25, 2015

The mysteries of Horsepower and other things explained

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the mysteries of engines by some on this site so I will post some links and add some text to try and clear some of this up. First some terms: Torque: A...
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Hannibal
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
shepstone wrote:
I don't quite understand why max hp and max tq are both achieved at different rpm ? and with that which of the 2 rpm's should I be using to get the most out of an engine when climbing or accelerating with a heavy load?


Max horsepower will put the most torque to the rear wheels.

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