torque at the low end 325es Yes youre right

[mark kibort <mkibort@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michiel, I had this car also, and actually my parents still have theirs.
Youre right, the driveability is great with a torquey engine.

Remember its not just torque or HP  its both at any give RPM.   so, if yo=
u
have more torque at
a particular rpm , you have more HP.  HP  is torque X speed.   thats it. =
 =

Also, dont get caught up in the 5250 constant.    that just puts the unit=
s
in the same form
(ie ft lbs of torque and revlolutions per min)  People always say,"  I ju=
st
love the feel when the =

torque crosses the HP curve.")  This is Hog Wash.   if  the torque curve
was in different units
they would never cross.     it is just a mathamatical cross over point.  =

Max torque is the max acceleration =

in that gear.  PERIOD.  Max HP is the most amout of torque X speed you ca=
n
get.      If you had an infinitely variable
gear box , your motor would run at max HP, and just stay there  as the
gearing would take care of the best mechanical advantage.
 close ratio gear boxes let you go in that performance direction.

Enough said.  Good stuff!!

mark kibort


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Michiel (with 87 325es which has a lot of torque at low RPM, but not much=

high, so it doesn't have a lot of hp)
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