[TR] Is "grunt" torque?
Randall
tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Feb 7 00:21:01 MST 2010
> I've been reading about the differences between torque and
> horsepower.
> Some TRs are often referred to as having "grunt." Is that torque?
Pretty close. But IMO that massive flywheel also contributes to 'grunt',
while technically it doesn't change the steady-state torque available.
Just switching to a lightweight flywheel makes the TR3 motor much less
"tractor like", without actually changing the measured torque or horsepower.
Torque is kind of like electrical current; power is either current times
voltage, or torque times rpm.
Randall
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