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Old 08-25-2009, 01:34 PM   #16 (permalink)
bgd73
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oldscoob - '87 subaru wagon gl/dr
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Originally Posted by MadisonMPG View Post
"Torque is more fun that horsepower."
"HP is how fast you get to the wall, torque is how far you go through the wall"

Some good quotes.


I am at 90hp, but its a 3 main boxer. I spent my time hindering it more than anything. subaru did one heck of a job keeping it tiny, and dangerously so. I had to go about a healthier way. the tighter that carb gets the closer to 136 foot pounds it is. That is the way it is...scream a whistle or bellow like an old holley..actions either modes.
I have let it out, and it is fun. Keyword: fun. time to put the boxer back in a cage and grow up a little. I hardly pass anything, its gearing is now outrageous, 3500==88mph. Torque is the answer, it starts with the least friction. If you are obsessed with power to weight, it is the engine you are obsessed with.
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