ok, just qurious as to how much truth is there to this statement made by someone on this forum who will remain nameless:



"If he could manage as much HP as I have, he would have no traction due to the immense amount of torque that comes with it."

 

I don't think torque is in direct connection with traction.



More or less, balance, weight transfer, tire size and type, etc etc make a big difference.



Supra's are sometimes considered to have poor traction and they aren't exactly all torque + high-displ. like our american muscle.



I think its a poor excuse as to why his friend shouldn't get as much HP as him...he's just afraid!



There's other factors to consider.

 

you could put bicycle tires on a geo metro and have enough torque to spin the tires.



it what reference are we talking here???

 

I agree with stupids, the question was poorly stated.

 

in the reference to a ls1 vs a 13b in an fd, and this person stated that if the ls1 will put out as much hp as he then he wont have traction because of the huge amount of torque.



I am just qurious to how true is that.

 

Nope, bullshit. Same amount af HP, plus same tire size, and same eevrything for that matter, will NOT hinder the LS1 of traction. The traction would probably be lost slightly earlier, but the amounts would be the same.

 

I though it sounded fishy, thanks.

 

Ahhh. I was gonna guess A Supra owner said this in defense of an LS1 equipped z06 heh. So I was close.



I suppose this came out of the v8-h8in FD owners and rotary enthusiast discussions as to why nobody should drop a v8 in eh...



The powerband will be different, and it will take a diff type of feathering to not go too far and squeal the tires with more torque of course...but I don't think its a serious issue that will have the 13b equipped FD running circles...

 

For what it is worth.



My '00 Mustang GT had 300 ft lbs torque and 260 FlywheelHP weighed 3600 lbs.



My TII at the time had 225 RWHP and 195 ft. lb torque weighed 2690 lbs.



I have Autocrossed both on the same exact tires and rims.



The Mustang was a pain in the *** every time I even touched the gas I would loose rear traction and it would try to come around. The RX-7 would not.



Now my RX-7 has 320RWHP and 310 Ft. Lbs Torque and it will loose traction very easy.



I hope this helps you out.

 

what you are saying is as the car gets more powerfull its takes more effort to controll it, weather it is a rotary or piston engine, right?