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Old 06-15-2006, 12:16 PM   #17
blue2000s
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MNBoxster
[list]Maximum acceleration at any speed occurs at the HP peak.
Maximum acceleration in any gear occurs at the torque peak
Wow. Don't confuse torque with power, they're directly related but totally different and can't be used like this.

If you go back to the fundamentals, force=mass*acceleration, torque is a twisting force. It can be directly calculated to force by the wheel/tire radius, therefore it is the property that defines acceleration.

Last edited by blue2000s; 06-15-2006 at 12:22 PM.
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