Originally posted by markseven
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Peak power is rather irrelevant in drag racing, unless you have a CVT. Your power/weight ratio may be better at a certain RPM, but is that the case the whole way through your usable power band? It may be, I'm not doubting you. Just saying peak power isn't the whole story.
An example, my friends 475whp Integra Type R only makes 475whp at 8000 rpm's or so. At 7000, it's probably only 425. At 6000 it's probably only 350. A muscle car that makes 425whp flat from 3k to 6k, even if a bit heavier, would probably beat it. And if they both started at 3k rpm's or so, it would be a joke. The integra has a much better peak power to weight ratio, but it doesn't show the whole story.
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