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Re: stock Tii horsepower (archive)
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Posted by XBeteNoirX on July 10, 2000 at 02:34:06:

In Reply to: stock Tii horsepower posted by bill on July 09, 2000 at 22:35:40:

Each vehicle, even those produced in series, is different in performance. To get a good idea of the performance range, check out the last page of the specifications section of the factory shop manual. It lists the rear wheel power of all 2002 models including the Ti and Tii.

Maximum horsepower is really only of slight academic interest. More important is the shape of the torque curve (actually the area under the torque curve) and the throttle response characteristic. Almost no time is spent driving at the peak horsepower RPM point. But car salesmen and amateur engine builders love it, so....

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