Eurika (i hope)

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having read the threads on www.pumaracing.co.uk i THINK i MAY have a very basic understanding of bhp and torque

torque is measured in lb/ft (usually) if ur tightning a nut with a spanner thats 1 foot long the nut is at 1 end and ur hand is at the other if it takes 5 pounds of pressure to move the nut that is 5 lb/ft if the spanner is 2 feet long and u need to exert 5 lbs pressure to tighten it further then ur usin 10 lb/ft 5(lb)x2(feet)=10 lb/ft this is the power the engine produces

bhp is how many times a second/minute u can tighten the nut if u can turn the spanner once every 2 seconds and the guy next to u can do it once every second then hes got twice the power that u have

so as i understand it :? bhp is the application of torque

the more revs u do the more bhp u get because the torque is being used faster/more often

This is only my understanding of it (i havnt explained very well) acf or anorak will hopefully correct me if im wrong

[kobi 0]

Seems to me like someone has too much time on their hands.... lol

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i know my brain hurts thinkin about it lol

[andy 0]

Basically right mate, my mate has a good analogy to help you remember. Think of a great big water wheel, it has unbelievable torque (ie turning force) but relatively low power output (ie rate of doing work (like bhp, or power output)). It kinda helps you appreciate the difference between the two ;-)

[Nerih 0]

yes nice one, my car can tighten a nut that needs 179lb/ft to tighten, i'll just hook up the front axle hold on .

[RALA 0]

Super Never understood it. Cheers

[acf8181 0]

lol - i can never be bothered to take the time to fully understand it.

i just imagine that torque is like when you put your mountain bike in a high gear and set off, and power is the same as when your going a decent speed in a fairly low gear so the pedals spin quite fast and you're just keeping the momentum going.

funnily enough, my girlfriend always cycles using lots of torque, where as i tend to use the power more...if you get what i mean.

[Guest Olly_K]

what you've just said is the way i've understood it, and i think you've hit the nail on the head.

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what you've just said is the way i've understood it' date=' and i think you've hit the nail on the head.[/quote']

me or acf? :?

[anorak 0]

Exactly right (as I understand it, anyway).

Explained it better than I did.

Just one final word on the RR figures though (sorry);

Because power = torque / 5252 multiplied by engine rpm

the torque and power figures on your graph should be identical at 5252rpm. (Mine are close but not exactly the same).

Any difference means that at least one reading isn't absolutely spot on.

[VR6Pete 1,455]

the more torque you have.... the bigger your penis!

[anorak 0]

the more torque you have.... the bigger your penis!

Thought that was decided by how many neons you could fit on a Corsa!

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erm not much i can say to that pete lol

[Bampson 0]

just call me torquieeeee..lol

[cliveyp 0]

the more torque you have.... the bigger your penis!

Thought that was decided by how many neons you could fit on a Corsa!

Close but no cigar! The more neons on your Corsa, the smaller your penis, the bigger your burberry cap! %-6

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