High there Glen,
One way to help understand this deal is that horsepower is a function of
torque.
The formula goes like this:
HP = Torque X RPM divided by 5252.
Put another way, where the torque and horsepower curves cross is always at
5252 RPM.
Chris Harris.............NZed
> OK here is something I am fuzzy on. I know roughly what the torque and HP
> curves of my motor look like. How do I use that info to choose a gear
> ratio. I have been told that my motor is not going to pull beyond the max
> torque. That makes sense to me since what one needs to overcime is the
> resistance, primarily wind, which is a force. Torque is force so when the
> two match, that is as fast as you are going to go. On the other hand I
> have always heard that in drag racing torque is proportional to elapsed
> time and speed is an indication of HP. So do I gear for max torque or
> HP????
>
> Glenn
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