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Originally Posted by Rob S (Yella)
Is frank Bruno twice as strong as Linford Christie. Probably.
So imagine a twin cyl engine (SV) is powered by 2 Big franks and a 4 cyl GSXR is powered by 4 Linfords.
The four linfords are are as powerful as the 2 franks and can go faster but have less pushing power.
So if your car is being pushed by the 4 linfords they will get a good turn of speed out of it but may struggle to get it moving or push it up a kerb or over a hill.
The 2 big Franks will get the car moving easier and hills just wont matter but they are heaveir and slower at the top speed. so thats why you need torque for a good push in any gear and to get you going and move the weight.
BUT: once on the go you want power to speed you up and get a good top end.
SO if you think about 2 franks or 4 linfords pushing a car from a standing start you will see where the power and the torque each have there own adavantages.
Or am I mad.
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you are mad :P
power is power, whether its pushing you up hills or pulling away or speeding you up. A revvy 250bhp engine will go up hills that a 200bhp diesel torque monster won't. The only difference is at what revs the engines would be running at.
Just to confuse the matter further a GSXR600 produces more torque than an SV, just at much higher revs
