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Old 01-05-2011, 12:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mnmarcus View Post
This can't be right... If your engine is creating more hp than the car needs for the speed it has to put the difference into acceleration. If not where does the extra work go?
He should have said "the engine is capable of putting out more hp than the car needs." Throttling takes care of that extra hp.
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