How do you remove torque?
My L is a little low on torque maybe you could send me some of your extra torque, I think I can track down one of those torque removers. I saw one at a garage sale last weekend. Get this, the guy was willing to trade it for a horsepower remover !!! Go figure?
Mad Booty... Errr 150 MPH- and all others:
I like Tundra's explanation. It makes this thread worth posting.... But I want to elaborate:
Think of a 440 lb object on one end of a 441 foot plank, Put a fulcrum, or an axle, 1 foot away from the 440 lb object. Stand at the long end, and push down on it. (Assume no gravity)... 1 lb of down force at the other end will lift the object up. This is an instantaneous application of 440 ft. lbs. of TORQUE. Measured as force per unit area…. . Increasing torque would allow you to change the speed of the object in question easier, or allow you to increase the acceleration of a heavier weight at the same rate. Use a longer lever arm, or more force to increase torque. It helps increase acceleration rates, ie. 0-60 rates…
Now say you want to keep rotating the plank around the axle. Imagine moving the long end of the plank 1 foot per second around its circumference. This would be a one second application of 1 HP. 1 HP is 440 ft. lbs. PER SECOND, or .force per unit area PER SECOND. Increase HP and you increase the ability to MAINTAIN a certain speed. 360 HP means you can move that plank 360 feet in one second.
Whaddya think Tundra?
I like Tundra's explanation. It makes this thread worth posting.... But I want to elaborate:
Think of a 440 lb object on one end of a 441 foot plank, Put a fulcrum, or an axle, 1 foot away from the 440 lb object. Stand at the long end, and push down on it. (Assume no gravity)... 1 lb of down force at the other end will lift the object up. This is an instantaneous application of 440 ft. lbs. of TORQUE. Measured as force per unit area…. . Increasing torque would allow you to change the speed of the object in question easier, or allow you to increase the acceleration of a heavier weight at the same rate. Use a longer lever arm, or more force to increase torque. It helps increase acceleration rates, ie. 0-60 rates…
Now say you want to keep rotating the plank around the axle. Imagine moving the long end of the plank 1 foot per second around its circumference. This would be a one second application of 1 HP. 1 HP is 440 ft. lbs. PER SECOND, or .force per unit area PER SECOND. Increase HP and you increase the ability to MAINTAIN a certain speed. 360 HP means you can move that plank 360 feet in one second.
Whaddya think Tundra?
Thats exactly what I was trying to say.
Now the $1 million question is, how do you get a better grib on that darn plank? I hear michelin put a Lightning in 3rd in One Lap of America. 'Bout time to buy new tires. If Truck Trend had their way, I'll be looking at a pinto pretty soon.
Now the $1 million question is, how do you get a better grib on that darn plank? I hear michelin put a Lightning in 3rd in One Lap of America. 'Bout time to buy new tires. If Truck Trend had their way, I'll be looking at a pinto pretty soon.
hey guys I bought that "torque-reducer" on e-bay & am now selling to the hihgest bidder, starting price is $499.95!!! There was only one every made so it is definatley a collectors item. The company that made it (made in Japan) HowcannaI-Achitayou went bankrupt after they found out that no car in Japan acually has any torque to remove. They sent this prototype torque-remover to the states (we have torque here) to help remove some weight from our vehicles (makes us faster) but it was lost on a ship on the way here.
Well now I have it so let the bidding begin, remember this will definately make your truck faster, I used it & lost 1.5 secs in the 1/4!!! also picked up 15 mph!!!!
Well now I have it so let the bidding begin, remember this will definately make your truck faster, I used it & lost 1.5 secs in the 1/4!!! also picked up 15 mph!!!!
I'll gladly remove about 110 lbs of torque from your Red L -- by exchanging your heavy engine with my lighter one. I'll do it all for free -- and we can call it a wash over the extra year's use on yours since I'm such a nice guy.
P.S.: Be sure to use summer air in your tires.
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Y2K™
Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"
P.S.: Be sure to use summer air in your tires.
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Y2K™
Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"


