# Flex...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 2, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533 "2007-08-02T12:52:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/1 "2007-08-02T12:52:56Z")

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WHOLY MOLY:

![http://www.beaversprings.com/08-01-07/index.15.jpg](http://www.beaversprings.com/08-01-07/index.15.jpg)

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/2 "2007-08-02T12:57:38Z")

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torque\>\*

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/3 "2007-08-02T12:58:28Z")

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> [@RIP frowning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip/31622/47):
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> torque\>\*

not on the street 😉

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/4 "2007-08-02T13:00:47Z")

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> [@Knight Rider](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/knight-rider/31684/4):
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> not on the street 😉

want to bet

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/5 "2007-08-02T13:01:52Z")

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> [@Knight Rider](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/knight-rider/31684/4):
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> not on the street 😉

torque wins races. HP is just for ricers

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/6 "2007-08-02T13:06:53Z")

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> [@The invention a girl will never buy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-invention-a-girl-will-never-buy/31658/20):
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> torque wins races. HP is just for ricers

maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm

sweet

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**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/7 "2007-08-02T13:08:43Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm

mine does:spank:

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/8 "2007-08-02T13:10:46Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

exactly

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/9 "2007-08-02T13:11:15Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

because they don’t need to. without tq, hp becomes useless

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/10 "2007-08-02T13:13:02Z")

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yea yea yea V8s are cool

The typical 900whp honda makes 500-500tq…but will go mid 9’s no problem at 160+mph

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/11 "2007-08-02T13:14:24Z")

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> [@FS: MSD Ignition Box 6AL w/ REV Limiter](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-msd-ignition-box-6al-w-rev-limiter/31194/18):
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> because they don’t need to. without tq, hp becomes useless

listen to yourself man! Go research both HP and Tq then post back…

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/12 "2007-08-02T13:16:14Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

my motor is made to rev to 8300

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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/13 "2007-08-02T13:54:51Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

Take your a ricer that never watches, say NASCAR?:doh:

V8’s reving to 10,000+ in every NASCAR.

Where are the Hondas there?

The Toyotas can’t even hang…  
:wtcslap:

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**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/14 "2007-08-02T13:55:47Z")

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ok  
a) the forumula to find hp is (rpm X torque) / 5252 so they are relavant to each other. quit trying to argue which one is better before the thread gets locked

i like joe overton’s lt1 f-body more…

 ![http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/danhr/MISC/joee.jpg](http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/danhr/MISC/joee.jpg)

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/15 "2007-08-02T13:58:54Z")

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yay for NASCAR:beer:

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/16 "2007-08-02T14:13:07Z")

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> [@Don't speed in Virginia! :eek](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-speed-in-virginia-eek/31686/4):
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> yea yea yea V8s are cool
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> The typical 900whp honda makes 500-500tq…but will go mid 9’s no problem at 160+mph

as again,what WEIGHT!!!

it never ends!:kekegay:

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/17 "2007-08-02T14:19:58Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/31604/53):
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> ok  
> a) the forumula to find hp is (rpm X torque) / 5252 so they are relavant to each other. quit trying to argue which one is better before the thread gets locked
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> i like joe overton’s lt1 f-body more…
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> ![http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/danhr/MISC/joee.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/c/6c2351276f08748799424a4d11bae0f61b039fea.jpeg)

fastest stock block lt1 in the world or some shit and he is NA

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**Author:** ![69camaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/69camaro/32/6046_2.png) [@69camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/69camaro)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/18 "2007-08-02T14:23:34Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

i regularly shift my big block at 6500. rev limiter is 7000, and its daily driver reliable

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/19 "2007-08-02T15:03:46Z")

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> [@who's bike did i beat tonight?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-bike-did-i-beat-tonight/31391/157):
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> listen to yourself man! Go research both HP and Tq then post back…

i’ve already read up on both a long time ago and without torque your not going anywhere sure they both play their part but if you have very high hp and very low tq it’s gonna take you FOREVER to get to top speed. stop thinking you know everything because you’ve broken a few honda’s

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**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flex/191533/20 "2007-08-02T15:19:05Z")

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> [@Crusie In Tonight.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crusie-in-tonight/31685/2):
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> maybe in V8 world because none rev past 5200rpm
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> sweet

oh ya cause NASCAR motors dont rev 8,xxx rpms or Formula 1 v8s dont rev to 18,xxx rpms

and LSX’s stock got past 5,200 rpms and cam’d lsxs go to 7 or even over 7k rpms

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