Torque VS Horsepower.

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
12/05/2014 at 14:41 • Filed to: None

This all started with a post that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (note that HE did not get this wrong) made.. So I thought I'd write something smart about mechanical energy pr minute and all that.. just to find that.. HEY... someone's already done a decent thing on this..

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DISCUSSION (16)

ly2v8-Brian > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 14:47

Torque is the measurement that matters

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > ly2v8-Brian
12/05/2014 at 14:51

Yes.. and no... No HP = no Torque. It's not that simple, yet it IS very easy.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 15:01

http://jalopnik.com/answers-to-the…

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
12/05/2014 at 15:04

Ahh well.. I haven't been at the FP in months mate :)

deekster_caddy > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 15:19

Isn't it "torque = hp * somethingsciencesomething * RPM"? So if hp=0, equation over.

(edit - whoops meant this to be a reply to another comment here)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > deekster_caddy
12/05/2014 at 15:22

Regardless, you're right :)

jariten1781 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 15:23

They get to what's the hardest to explain to people (even those with mechanical inclinations) in the last section. Peak numbers are interesting, but you really need to understand the curve over your operating range.

Of course, it'd be a lot harder to advertise and brag at the gas pump showing graphs as opposed to a couple numbers I suppose.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > jariten1781
12/05/2014 at 15:25

I usually just respond as such "well.. I'm usually in controll of 750ish HP and 3500ish NM, come at me bro" :P

uofime > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 15:51

I think that's the best article explaining it I've ever seen

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > uofime
12/05/2014 at 15:54

It is rather good indeed.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 16:05

Here is a pretty good short video about hp v. torque.

EDIT: This is the video that I was looking for.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
12/05/2014 at 16:12

That's a really good way to teach people about torque vs HP indeed. Thanks mate :)

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 16:21

He has some pretty good videos that are easy to understand and have good information in them. Did you catch the second video that I added? It was the one that I meant to post first.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
12/05/2014 at 16:22

It was the second one I watched mate :)

ly2v8-Brian > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/05/2014 at 17:24

Well given that HP is derived fro torque then yeah. What I said is right, but also a massive over simplification. The curve on the graph is very important.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > ly2v8-Brian
12/05/2014 at 17:29

Yup, but try telling the average car guy/girl that..