[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Viffermike

Exactly. It's also why racing motorcycles with inline fours can rev so rapidly and produce so much horsepower, yet be relatively easy to ride: a very short stroke (relative to the bore) doesn't produce a ton of torque until high in the rev range. That's why I'll always have more respect for motorcycle road racers who decide to ride a V-twin; it's a much more difficult engine to use smoothly.

Very true!


Don't bring up motorcycles...I want one badly but the upcoming hip replacement won't really allow for almost 2 years post surgery.

Cheers-mk

Back to our originally scheduled thread.

[MChat]

Not surprised at all. Rotating weight reduces the available horsepower (it takes horsepower to get those parts rotating). Case in point, my Jeep with the stock tires & wheels (around 70lbs per wheel/tire combo) made ~150hp on the dyno; with the 37" tires (around 100lbs per wheel/tire combo) it made ~125hp.

[FSociety]

Originally Posted by MChat

Not surprised at all. Rotating weight reduces the available horsepower (it takes horsepower to get those parts rotating). Case in point, my Jeep with the stock tires & wheels (around 70lbs per wheel/tire combo) made ~150hp on the dyno; with the 37" tires (around 100lbs per wheel/tire combo) it made ~125hp.

BluF22 u were right
Me and mge92 told Crashnbrn5 but he's having a hard-time accepting it lol. Maybe because he's more into looks than performance.