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Please post comments under this thread after reading Mik's guide to power and Torque.
www.seatcupra.net/power.shtm
very informative, thank you but started to loose me towards the end but that ain't a hard thing to do:p
Tony_Essex
23-12-2001, 23:08
Great guide to torque and power. I found it easy to understand and just reminds you that torque is King and those Honda drivers are just suffering in a strange torqueless world that is very tiring, I should know I drove a Prelude VTEC for 4 years, can be fun, but Torque is where it's at and the Cupra is just so easy to drive fast. Sorry for going on about it, trouble is torque is addictive you just want more.
Oh yes back to the article, very well written stuff, if anyone wants to know how the combustion works in engines I will dig out my old lecture notes on pre-mixed flow combustion, it all boils down to a simple equation that makes things clear like, when the inlet gasses are colder or at higher pressure you get more power(hence turbo = good and intercooler = good), it's all down to the adiabatic flame temperature of the fuel you are burning. Yawn I am boring myself now, I think its time for another vodka and coke. But hey I am impressed I can remember something from being a student 14 years ago.
FastShow
23-12-2001, 23:54
Nice and simple guide there (and quite surreal, but that ain't a bad thing), much appreciated mik! :)
Eeww. I feel like one of the geeks on "pop idol".....or maybe not ;)
Cheers for publishing Lee :cheers:
Well, if anyone else wants to do something along the same lines, perhaps an article n brakes? or Cams? you too can be signing autographs in Tesco's just like Mik ;)
FastShow
24-12-2001, 12:04
Originally posted by Cupraman
...you too can be singing autographs in Tesco's just like Mik ;) Wow, he sings as well!?
torque is King and those Honda drivers are just suffering in a strange torqueless world that is very tiring, I should know I drove a Prelude VTEC for 4 years, can be fun, but Torque is where it's at and the Cupra is just so easy to drive fast. Sorry for going on about it, trouble is torque is addictive you just want more.
I was thinking the ideal world would be a high torque engine that could rev to 8000 rpm or more
dave
Leon the Diesel
27-12-2001, 13:00
Thanks Mik read the article. Seems to me that the most USABLE option is the 'Schwartzenegger' Turbo Diesel cos you cant do 8000rpm ALL the time?
From a purely comfort point of view I think it makes your ears bleed to be revving the 'nuts' off engines. For a track day then yeah I'd like a cupra. For everyday motoring I'm happy with my TDI.
:D