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oldeguy,Aug 1 2007, 09:32 AM Wrote:Just asking a question.
Unless your racing, which is a better thing to have horsepower or torque? and why?
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I've raced guys with more horsies than me (not much, ~20-30ish more) and I still win because they have no torque. I dont know the Math/science behind it, but I can tell that the 200+ torque I put down help me get 1-2 cars ahead right off the bat....after we get in the higher RPM's...were pretty much even but Im still ahead from the intital jump.

a freind of mine *says* he runs mid 13's with slicks in his EK civic, think its a b18 swap of some sort....he's putting out close to 220ish and I race him at 9psi...so Im putting down about 200-205whp, 220+torque at that level of boost. We go from a stop, I win everytime, we go from a roll, I win everytime, but not by much at all.

Another freind of mine has a 96 1.7 civic turbo...he also says he's running close to 220hp (doubt it) and from a dig, I put bus lenghts between us. :blink: :D

Forget how the saying goes...

"Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races"

I've have to agree with that statement.