[Shotimes] Dyno charts

[Ron Childs]

Several cars now, and more to come have CVTs, Continuously Variable 
Transmissions. Although their behaviour depends on programming, the ideal 
for performance is to let the engine rev to peak hp and the tranny will 
adjust and accelerate the car. Wide torque band no longer needed.

-Ron Childs  '91


>From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
>
>I agree with your final conclusion, but I don't agree that the amount of
>horsepower is "most important"
>
>In reality, horsepower doesn't exist. It is a math formula to show how much
>work is done over time. Torque is a real force, and the horsepower
>calculation shows how much work that torque can do.
>
>Let's look at Ransom's example: a lawnmower producing 220 HP at 150K rpm, 
>or
>a SHO motor producing 220 HP at 6K rpm. They technically producing the same
>amount of work at their peaks, but engines don't only run at their power
>peaks.


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