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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bankos66
Torque is defined as how much force it takes to move an object. Personally I look for torque more than horsepower because torque will get you to the horsepower faster as where if you have lowend torque than you are going to get smoked.
Umm isn't torque the amount of force applied over a distance on a circular axis? Damned physics... Why do you fail me right now?

All I know is... Both are equally important and I like both numbers to be nice and high
 
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by evilkal
All I know is... Both are equally important and I like both numbers to be nice and high
Agreed. There is a reason they do not run 30,000 RPM 2 cylinders or V8's 800 Ft/lbs torque Mac truck engines at the race track.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Very true guys. I just took physics last year and im already starting to forget
 
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