On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:12:43 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > So with a suitable transmission, and a willingness to put the > > engine in the right RPM range, the 300 HP engine will out > > accelerate the 200 HP. Probably. Though torque curves, > > transmission ratios, RPM limits, etc. really muddle things. > > Yes. But you are going to have to use a racer mindset > to do it. For drivability, IMHO, you want a system whose > torque curve _rises_ as RPM falls, rather than drops off > precipitously. Those tend to hold their speed when the > load increases, like on small gradients. Sucks to have > to drop a gear on a 0.1% grade. Peaky engines can win > races, if they've got enough gears, but it's a lot of > work to drive that sort of thing. Good explanation, Jim. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
