what is the difference between torque and BHP?
24 August 2000, 11:15 AM
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now then, lets throw transmition losses (4x4 looses more % torque than 2wd at the wheels), vehicle mass and aerodynamic drag (which increases as a square of speed) into the equation. That really starts to screw up your gear selection graphs.
The main reason you hear so much about low/high downforce F1 configs at diferent tracks is down to the fact that drag increases as a square of speed, its all down to compromises. An F1 car could easily reach 250MPH with no wings but it wouldnt be as fast on a lap as the corner speed would be much lower.
Complicated business juggling all these parameters to gain max performance isnt it.
The main reason you hear so much about low/high downforce F1 configs at diferent tracks is down to the fact that drag increases as a square of speed, its all down to compromises. An F1 car could easily reach 250MPH with no wings but it wouldnt be as fast on a lap as the corner speed would be much lower.
Complicated business juggling all these parameters to gain max performance isnt it.
Well done
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