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Old 09-05-2003, 12:36 AM
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tourque is what for example a v8 is all about mostly. i mean tourque is what spins the tires down low.

you could have 400 hp, and 20 ft pnds of tourque, and untill the high revs, your car wouldnt pull.Horespower takes over int he higher rpms, it is what creates the high speed. wich is why most people tend to speak about it more than tourque.

rpm is revolutions per minuet, the speed at wich your engine is cranking.
at 1000 rpm, your car will do 1000 revolutions (the pistion will go up and down) 1000 times im a minuet. all cars have a redline at wich the car should not be reved passed.



other car guys, correct me if im wrong, ive had a couple beer and im kinda tired. but thats the jist of it.
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