Date:         Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:43:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Climbing
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if you want to see what Scott calls "flat flat flat", look at this
page on the bostig site and you can choose and compare a few engines.

http://bostig.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=230

their dyno tests show torque (at wheels) @ 2,500 to be around 54 ft/
lbs, and @ 4500 to be around 95 ft/lbs

alistair




On 30-Jan-11, at 11:20 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> a waterboxer though ..
> flat flat flat torque curve.
> there is honestly very little difference between 2,500 rpm and 4,500
> rpm.

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