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Old 07-14-2008, 08:31 PM   #72 (permalink)
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BMEP represents is Brake Mean Effective (cylinder) Pressure. Basically this pressure is the result of the amount of fuel in the cylinder times combustion efficiency. Any given load on the engine (accel and aero drag) will require a certain pressure for the RPM at that load. Lower RPM means pressures have to be higher to compensate, thus the advantage of taller gearing.
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