Re: 255 hp Upgrade... This is more sensable... With 285 lb-ft of torque...

["Dave Aukerman" <mhauk@ccsdana.net>]

Old drag racer saying, "Horsepower talks, torque wins races"

Dave

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> From: Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>
> To: Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: 255 hp Upgrade...  This is more sensable...  With 285 lb-ft
of	  torque...
> Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 6:54 PM
> 
> Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware decided to speak these words:
> 
> >And I reiterate -- the same amount of $ and effort spent SUPERCHARGING
> >the cobra's big honkin'murican V-8 will beat the crap out of your
> >turbocharged little dinky furrin 4/5/6-banger. So I'll pit my 1,500 HP
> >supercharged V8 replete with low-end torque against your turbocharged
> >1000HP I4 with no low-end torque, using my money left over to buy the
> >extra gas the V8 demands . . . and a nice stereo too.
> 
> 
> yes, torque is the one thing that people seem to always overlook.  People

> are so concerned with HP, but after i came to understand what torque 
> meant, i dont even really care all that much about HP...its great for top

> end and 1/4 mile, but nothing for pure acceleration....
> 
> TORQUE baybe...TORQUE...hehe
> 
> later...
> 
> 
> Michael Sheridan Williams
> ICQ# 11740998
> 
> 1985 4000 S Quattro 183,000+ miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut 
> brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, Hella XL Driving lights

> (excuse me, auxilliary low beams) (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of 
> breath>
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> My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles
> 
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