horsepower is a calculation that has to have a torque reference to be accurate.




remember folks, horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.

 

Horsepower isn't only a calculation. It is a measurement of force applied over a distance. Horsepower is just another way of measuring power, which is the important factor in how fast a car is. Torque is one key ingredient in that factor, just as RPM is. Either of the two can be increased as a multiplier for the final outcome.

Horsepower can be accurately measured by accelerating a certian amount of weight to given speeds in a given time. Hence dynojets. Whether or not you like them, they are the industry standard, even over Mustang...

The ultimate way to determine a cars potential is definitely trap speed in the quarter mile, in which case, whichever car makes the most WHP over the duration of the quarter mile will trap higher, proving to be the faster car, but maybe not the quicker car...

I'll just take a minuscule amount of torque at high RPM.

 

And the s13/s14 chassis is not a pig either.... Im trying to get my lsx project finished (well started lol ....) no garage and weather make it hard to start.

 

oh snap. not this argument again!

 

come join me on silviav8.com or ls1 tech. you're not gonna get a real answer on this site. well that's if you're not just on the bandwagon

 

who is on a bandwagon?

 

nah i know you've been in to 240's for a while so im not calling you out. it wasn't directed towards anyone, more of just a statement

 

its all good ....i was just wondering Once weather gets better im gong to have a 240sx project field day at my house, free beer and pizza for some help with my lsx swap.

 

I don't see how you can argue it, but thats cool...

http://www.yawpower.com/tqvshp.html

 

i dont know how you can argue any nissan engine besides an rb25/6 is better or cooler then having a lsx in one.