Torque & Horsepower are the same?
 

that's what my friend is arguing. ..

i thought torque does the actual work of moving an object while
horsepower determines how fast that work gets done.

also, can an engine make torque at zero RPMs?

You are right... your friend is wrong.

yup... your friend has no clue. :)

http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~vawter/Physic...nOfTorque.html


That explains torque.

http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

Definition of Horsepower. You do the math... or rather, physics :)

They're relate to eachother, but your friend is wrong. They're not the same.

Here's a good read if you're interested.

http://vettenet.org/torquehp.html

Also a good "i told you so" oppurtunity. :winkwink:

Try this one for your reply

....Hey dipshit its not like the metric system where its the same quantity just a diffferent unit of measure.....

tell him he's an idiot

:1orglaugh

I hope he hasn't spent his whole tuning budget on an intake and exhaust trying to get MaD HorSePowErZ.

That's why the subaru impreza did well in the rally as it's got good tourque on a flat four engine and only 300+ BHP.

Get the gear wrong and the tourque will pull you out, just like a Ducati bike compaired to an R1.