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Camaro Dude · 07-19-2018, 05:50 PM

Nice peak number

Before and the after is what it’s really all about, and should be.

Shape of a curve on a dyno graph, isn’t 100% indicative of how the car will feel on a twisty, uphill, canyon road, or ...

Peak HP bragging rights may apply, if this car is to be a dedicated, straight line, 1/4 mile..1 mile run, weekend warrior, where driving feel, like a nice low end, to top end torque curve, like not being out of the power curve too early after a shift, gets tossed out the window.

Indeed, HP does win the races in a straight line, or very high speed circuit, but make no mistake, a strong torque/hp curve from 2700rpm to 6500 rpm, with say 25 less peak HP VERSUS 25-30hp peak more, and a curve from 5000-7500, the latter of which, will be in for a nice surprise, on a nice canyon like road

Choose your poison, choose your application.

07-19-2018, 05:50 PM	#7
Camaro Dude Drives: ‘13 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 3,904	Nice peak number Before and the after is what it’s really all about, and should be. Shape of a curve on a dyno graph, isn’t 100% indicative of how the car will feel on a twisty, uphill, canyon road, or ... Peak HP bragging rights may apply, if this car is to be a dedicated, straight line, 1/4 mile..1 mile run, weekend warrior, where driving feel, like a nice low end, to top end torque curve, like not being out of the power curve too early after a shift, gets tossed out the window. Indeed, HP does win the races in a straight line, or very high speed circuit, but make no mistake, a strong torque/hp curve from 2700rpm to 6500 rpm, with say 25 less peak HP VERSUS 25-30hp peak more, and a curve from 5000-7500, the latter of which, will be in for a nice surprise, on a nice canyon like road Choose your poison, choose your application.