# torque vs rpm

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 7, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torque-vs-rpm/186672 "2006-12-07T16:01:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torque-vs-rpm/186672/9 "2006-12-07T18:33:36Z")

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> [@grinding gears?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grinding-gears/26226/27):
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> You can’t gear the higher torque motor as low as the lower torque motor, so the higher torque motor has to have a LOT more torque to make up the difference the gearing gets you.

why not?

the only thing i can see is that the higher torque motor will generate its peak hp at a lower rpm and thus too much gear will run it out of its powerband. but taht depends onthe motor tho

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