I get 3 miles per banana, do you?

wrote: (clip) gear it
correctly so that it could maintain maximum rpm and maximum HP (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just a little nit: Maximum HP does not occur at maximum RPM. Since HP is
the product of RPM x torque, and since torque peaks somewhere below max RPM,
the HP curve peaks somewhere between the two.

Leo Lichtman wrote:

wrote:

correctly so that it could maintain maximum rpm and maximum HP (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just a little nit: *Maximum HP does not occur at maximum RPM. *Since HP is
the product of RPM x torque, and since torque peaks somewhere below max RPM,
the HP curve peaks somewhere between the two.

That depends on the power curve of the engine in question; in the
motorcycle world, there are plenty of engines that make peak power at
redline.

Chalo

Chalo Colina wrote:
Leo Lichtman wrote:
wrote:
correctly so that it could maintain maximum rpm and maximum HP (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just a little nit: Maximum HP does not occur at maximum RPM. Since HP is
the product of RPM x torque, and since torque peaks somewhere below max RPM,
the HP curve peaks somewhere between the two.

That depends on the power curve of the engine in question; in the
motorcycle world, there are plenty of engines that make peak power at
redline.

Of course, "redline" is a value set by judgment on leaving a safety
margin against damage and/or where running at higher engine speed is
counterproductive to performance.

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