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Subject:Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
From:Mike S
Date:Tue, 7 Dec 2010 08:05:09 -0500
At 02:32 AM 12/7/2010, Jake de Villiers wrote...
>Acceleration is more about torque than horsepower.

Acceleration is _only_ about horsepower, which is the rate at which
work is done. When you're accelerating, you're doing work. Maximum
acceleration occurs at the horsepower peak. Gearing will give you any
torque you desire. HP remains constant through a transmission (ignoring
friction).