So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? September 05, 2006, 10:39:54 PM Ok I am interested in gaining torque instead of horsepower so much. Any ideas that will give me more torque than horsepower? Or does most of the parts go hand in hand with giving equal amounts of each? And if you have a HO upper intake let me know. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #1 – September 05, 2006, 11:00:34 PM gears? Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #2 – September 05, 2006, 11:43:05 PM You can have the engine favor either horsepower or torque by degreeing the camshaft one way or the other in relation to the crankshaft. Alot of aftermarket timing sets come set up for this with pre cut notches but you can do it with a stock set too. Just don't go nuts, only a few degrees. Speaking of camshafts you can buy one to favor torque, an RV cam for example, and probably any number of aftermarket truck cams. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #3 – September 05, 2006, 11:53:13 PM go buy a set of long tube headers, and full exhaust. that will give u some desent torque. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #4 – September 06, 2006, 12:54:22 AM Quote from: Natego buy a set of long tube headers, and full exhaust. that will give u some desent torque.Long as you don't make the pipe diameter too big. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #5 – September 06, 2006, 01:13:02 AM Torque?Kenne Bell Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #6 – September 06, 2006, 01:27:07 AM Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #7 – September 06, 2006, 10:11:31 AM Generally any mod that adds horsepower will add torque, but it usually will add that torque at a higher RPM. With that in mind you can do such things as a HO upgrade, which will boost your tq from 265 to 300 and your hp from 155 to 225. This bump in torque will also raise the peak torque RPM from 2200 to 3200 RPM. Unfortunately alomst anything you do to increase torque will also drive the powerband higher into the RPM range. The key is to increasde torque at higher RPM's while not losing it at lower RPM's. In other words, you might drive the peak number higher but you don't want a lower figure than stock at 2200 RPM. If you can have your engine producing 300 tq at 3200, you still want at least 265 available at 2200, or it'll feel like you've lost some low end grunt.Unfortunately there is not a whole lot of available options that'll keep a strong "bottom end". For this reason you can install gears and a higher stall converter to get your engine up into the "peak" territory quicker. This offsets a loss of torque at the bottom end. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #8 – September 06, 2006, 10:25:02 PM cougar 5.0, that is the weirdest supercharger i have ever seen! Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #9 – September 06, 2006, 11:40:05 PM Quote from: quicksilvercougar 5.0, that is the weirdest supercharger i have ever seen!Best supercharger for a mostly street driven car. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #10 – September 07, 2006, 11:33:46 AM Quote from: Cougar 5.0Best supercharger for a mostly street driven car.I agree. Halfway to my fund allotment for the KB for the Stang!RW289, what RPM range are you looknig to make torque in? You looknig to give a slight increase overall or a large increase over a smaller RPM range? Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #11 – September 07, 2006, 12:42:48 PM Quote from: Paul FlockhartI agree. Halfway to my fund allotment for the KB for the Stang!Just out of curiosity, why not the Roush one? Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #12 – September 07, 2006, 02:28:58 PM $4500 as opposed to $6500 Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #13 – September 07, 2006, 04:49:01 PM Oh I guess I am looking for more in the lower RPM range. I want to get up and going faster than I am right now. Sure it saves gas mileage but I still want some strength. Quote Selected
So forget the horsepower how about some Torque? Reply #14 – September 07, 2006, 05:33:29 PM Quote from: bhazardgears?Like he says Quote Selected
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