The mathematics of horsepower

[stealthwolf]

Didn't realise this but on a dyno, torque and horsepower will always cross at the same point irrespective of the vehicle's engine:

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/1410_the_mathematics_of_horsepower/

[rich83]

Correct.... 5252rpm 

[GrayMK5GTI]

I know I'll be checking every graph on the forum to prove this wrong 

[rich83]

I know I'll be checking every graph on the forum to prove this wrong 

Just remember to check that the scaling is the same for bhp/lbfts.. otherwise it wont 

[Shaw]

Also. Bhp is just torque x rpm/5252. So bhp is the meaningful figure when looking at a dyno chart, not torque. Diesels have so much more torque at low rpm but are slower because petrols essentially have a bigger 'multiplier'.