Torque Vs. HP
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Torque Vs. HP
Hi guys, (Merry Christmas!)
I was looking at the Type-S vs. 05' TL. Why doesn't the new TL's full torque kick in at lower RPM like Type-S?
Just to recap, Type-S torque kicks in at 3500 rpm.
Is there a good reason for having it up in 5000 RPM?
I've seen some place that at 270hp@6200, the torque drop from 238@5000 to 210 beyond 5000 rpm.
Any idea??
I was looking at the Type-S vs. 05' TL. Why doesn't the new TL's full torque kick in at lower RPM like Type-S?
Just to recap, Type-S torque kicks in at 3500 rpm.
Is there a good reason for having it up in 5000 RPM?
I've seen some place that at 270hp@6200, the torque drop from 238@5000 to 210 beyond 5000 rpm.
Any idea??
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I really don't think it's a matter of "moving" the peak torque RPM, as much as it's a matter of increasing torque at different RPMs until peak torque just happens to occur at a higher speed.
When you improve an engine's ability to breathe, the gains will happen at higher RPMs.
The only real question would be if the torque actually *decreased* for a given RPM. And there's really not enough information in those figures for us to know if that's actually happened.
For all we know, the torque at 3500 is unchanged, and intake improvements have simply added torque at higher RPMs where a bottleneck used to exist.
When you improve an engine's ability to breathe, the gains will happen at higher RPMs.
The only real question would be if the torque actually *decreased* for a given RPM. And there's really not enough information in those figures for us to know if that's actually happened.
For all we know, the torque at 3500 is unchanged, and intake improvements have simply added torque at higher RPMs where a bottleneck used to exist.
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Originally Posted by @cUr@-TL
oh well, whatever the numbers are, the TL needs more torque, and at lower RPM
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Originally Posted by Nodoze2004
Wholeheartedly agree!! It is fun to drive, but is a slug at any rpm lower than 4000!!
want more torque? install numerically higher gears (not so easy on TL).
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Don't forget that the 5AT pull harder below 4K rpm than the 6MT. You can credit that due to the torque multiplication you get with the AT tranny vs. the MT. I have a 5AT and I can't say it is a dog below 4K and I have some very quick cars. It definitely pulls harder above 4K but I noticed it pulled harder than the 6MT below 4K.
I've seen dyno plots of the TL and it is pretty flat from 2700 to 4700 and then climbs a bit to 5K and then definitely falls way off by 6800. It is making less torque at 6700 rpm than at 1700!!!! At 1700 it is about equal with 5800 and that is about 85% of peak.
I've seen dyno plots of the TL and it is pretty flat from 2700 to 4700 and then climbs a bit to 5K and then definitely falls way off by 6800. It is making less torque at 6700 rpm than at 1700!!!! At 1700 it is about equal with 5800 and that is about 85% of peak.
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Agreed. If you want gobs of torque. Go buy a pickup.
or a diesel powered car.
or a diesel powered car.
Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
People who whine so much about Honda engines not having enough torque need to stop buying Honda cars.
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Originally Posted by MADCAT
Agreed. If you want gobs of torque. Go buy a pickup.
or a diesel powered car.
or a diesel powered car.
They have a ton of low-end grunt, ragged and noisy approaching obscene. Hang on tight to the steering wheel. Feels good in the lower abdomen but that car with the smooth, low rumble pulling ahead of you is a TL 3.2.
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Originally Posted by Xpditor
... or a Nissan Maxima/Altima
They have a ton of low-end grunt, ragged and noisy approaching obscene. Hang on tight to the steering wheel. Feels good in the lower abdomen but that car with the smooth, low rumble pulling ahead of you is a TL 3.2.
They have a ton of low-end grunt, ragged and noisy approaching obscene. Hang on tight to the steering wheel. Feels good in the lower abdomen but that car with the smooth, low rumble pulling ahead of you is a TL 3.2.
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well this is how i see it; acura/honda make high revving motors that hav decent torque but hav more horse to use at the higher rpm. look at the s2000 or rsx; redline is i think 8000 for the s2000 and round 7500 for the rsx.... and i also agree;
Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
People who whine so much about Honda engines not having enough torque need to stop buying Honda cars.
Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
People who whine so much about Honda engines not having enough torque need to stop buying Honda cars.
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[QUOTE=Acuraluvr]well this is how i see it; acura/honda make high revving motors that hav decent torque but hav more horse to use at the higher rpm. look at the s2000 or rsx; redline is i think 8000 for the s2000 and round 7500 for the rsx.... and i also agree [QUOTE]
you just figured that out that honda aims for high k, ever heard of vtec???
you just figured that out that honda aims for high k, ever heard of vtec???
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s2k redlines at 9k, its been really clear that honda has aimed towards higher rpm ever since vtec was put into production vehicles.... you dont need any more low end torque, while racing the only time you will be under 4000-4500 is at the start, and even then isnt tha big of deal because you arnt in that zone at all cuz you should be spinning close to the redline
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Originally Posted by EmuMessenger
Horsepower sells cars and torque moves them.
Kind of like the football analogy...
Offense sells tickets and defense wins Super Bowls!
Kind of like the football analogy...
Offense sells tickets and defense wins Super Bowls!
We all know that a Formula 1 car cannot pull a trailer, but can a Kenworth do a quarter in 14 seconds? Of course not.
Here is an easy to understand layman's example. If torque were the thing, Schwarznegger would win the Tour de France - but Lance does because he delivers the highest rate of work.
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Want torque?
Go buy a diesel Accord.
Go buy a diesel Accord.
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Yea, the Type S motor is stronger down low than the 04/05 motor. I actually like the Type S motor better than the one in my 04 TL just because its a "meaner" engine all around. It more sonorous in VTEC as well. However, the 04 motor is also a gem, but its more fluid and smooth in the way it goes about its buisness.
I'm more upset with Acura for lowering the redline on the 04/05 motor from the Type S motor. I can take my Type S to 7100 RPMs without hitting the rev limmiter, but the one on my 04 kicks in almost right away after 6800 RPMs. It seems like I can't avoid hitting the rev limmiter in my 04 when I start driving aggressivly.
I'm more upset with Acura for lowering the redline on the 04/05 motor from the Type S motor. I can take my Type S to 7100 RPMs without hitting the rev limmiter, but the one on my 04 kicks in almost right away after 6800 RPMs. It seems like I can't avoid hitting the rev limmiter in my 04 when I start driving aggressivly.
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Originally Posted by tlram
90% of TL's torque is available from 2500 rpm. Thats plenty for me.
Sorry guy for starting up another stupid thread. Some of the answers here are pretty helpful to understand. So, are you guys saying that TL is much faster in upper RPM/freeway battle?
I was just little lost when the TL tech told me that the TL isn’t fast as the G35, and the G35 will blow the TL’s in freeway runs. But I thought Honda was meant for upper RPM power band?
Another thing is, 270@6200 to redline@6800 isn’t that much of a difference. It hits so fast that there is not much of RPM range to use full 270 hp. Perfect driving rang will be from 180@4000-220@5000 rpm range.
So, I guess if I want full TL’s power, I should stay in upper RPM in 3rd gear?
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By in large, the way most modern passenger car engines are designed (stroke/bore ratios similar), maximum torque is proportional to displacement. The Maxima's 3.5L engine has more torque due to this reason.
HP is quite a bit different, being more related to how fast you can spin the engine and still have it breathe well. This is where Honda, BMW, and Ferrari excel, though I cannot justify the big bucks for the later two.
HP is quite a bit different, being more related to how fast you can spin the engine and still have it breathe well. This is where Honda, BMW, and Ferrari excel, though I cannot justify the big bucks for the later two.
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
People who whine so much about Honda engines not having enough torque need to stop buying Honda cars.
I disagree! A lot of people on here that complain about the torque in Honda engines love their cars. We just wish we could some of the same performace set ups that are in other makes(BMW, Benz, Lexus, Infiniti, ect) put into a Honda product. I don't see anything wrong with that. Acura/Honda is suppose to be from a sporty/racing background. So don't half step with it go all out! Live up to what you say you are.
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Originally Posted by 2K2SilverTL-S
Yea, the Type S motor is stronger down low than the 04/05 motor. I actually like the Type S motor better than the one in my 04 TL just because its a "meaner" engine all around. It more sonorous in VTEC as well. However, the 04 motor is also a gem, but its more fluid and smooth in the way it goes about its buisness.
I'm more upset with Acura for lowering the redline on the 04/05 motor from the Type S motor. I can take my Type S to 7100 RPMs without hitting the rev limmiter, but the one on my 04 kicks in almost right away after 6800 RPMs. It seems like I can't avoid hitting the rev limmiter in my 04 when I start driving aggressivly.
I'm more upset with Acura for lowering the redline on the 04/05 motor from the Type S motor. I can take my Type S to 7100 RPMs without hitting the rev limmiter, but the one on my 04 kicks in almost right away after 6800 RPMs. It seems like I can't avoid hitting the rev limmiter in my 04 when I start driving aggressivly.
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I think I just saw something to this in the RL forum (which is dead). WHo buys Hondas for torque? Its for high-revving fun right? Why complain, when it should not be expected. The TL makes a lot of HP and is a fast accelerating car.
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Originally Posted by LessisBestmakingendsmeet
I think I just saw something to this in the RL forum (which is dead). WHo buys Hondas for torque? Its for high-revving fun right? Why complain, when it should not be expected. The TL makes a lot of HP and is a fast accelerating car.
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Originally Posted by sufall96
I don't know about everyone else TL(04/05) on here but after about 3000 miles or so my car just opened up. When I first bought the car I said to myself my 03 type s engine was stronger than this but would never say that now. At almost any rpm under 110 mph the car pulls pretty hard. But I would say between 4000 and 6800 it pulls the hardest.
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Originally Posted by sufall96
True that (for the TL). But not when applied to 4000 lb car. Kind of sluggish on the low end. Feels like the motor is straining.
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sufall96...I just noticed exactly the same thing with my '04TL. I had a 2002TLS, and when I got the '04 6mt, I wasn't impressed with the extra 10hp in the new car. Suddenly, almost overnight, when I got over 3000 miles, the engine kinda came alive. It was a sudden and dramatic effect that was quite obvious to everyone.
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Originally Posted by JetJock
sufall96...I just noticed exactly the same thing with my '04TL. I had a 2002TLS, and when I got the '04 6mt, I wasn't impressed with the extra 10hp in the new car. Suddenly, almost overnight, when I got over 3000 miles, the engine kinda came alive. It was a sudden and dramatic effect that was quite obvious to everyone.
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Originally Posted by wavshrdr
Don't forget that the 5AT pull harder below 4K rpm than the 6MT. You can credit that due to the torque multiplication you get with the AT tranny vs. the MT. I have a 5AT and I can't say it is a dog below 4K and I have some very quick cars. It definitely pulls harder above 4K but I noticed it pulled harder than the 6MT below 4K.
I've seen dyno plots of the TL and it is pretty flat from 2700 to 4700 and then climbs a bit to 5K and then definitely falls way off by 6800. It is making less torque at 6700 rpm than at 1700!!!! At 1700 it is about equal with 5800 and that is about 85% of peak.
I've seen dyno plots of the TL and it is pretty flat from 2700 to 4700 and then climbs a bit to 5K and then definitely falls way off by 6800. It is making less torque at 6700 rpm than at 1700!!!! At 1700 it is about equal with 5800 and that is about 85% of peak.
There is a new TL dyno at the temple of vtec. I was there the morning they did that car, mine and scalberts...
And like othes have said--Hondas are meant to be wound up to the redline not shifting at 5k rpms...
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Originally Posted by Jirzlee
YES!! Couldn't agree more.
#34
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Road Rage- I think you have the VW product line mixed up. The 1.8 is a turbo gas motor. The 1.9 TDI is the turbo diesel. Don't be so quick to dismiss the diesel anyway. I have one of the 1.9 TDI motors and it makes far more torque at the wheels than either the TL, RL or NSX does. It doesn't cough (or wheeze) either. It'll will easily beat a 6MT TL in the 1/4 mile as well. Diesels have a lot of potential and you should really try driving a diesel sports car. It is not an oxymoron.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
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Originally Posted by wavshrdr
Road Rage- I think you have the VW product line mixed up. The 1.8 is a turbo gas motor. The 1.9 TDI is the turbo diesel. Don't be so quick to dismiss the diesel anyway. I have one of the 1.9 TDI motors and it makes far more torque at the wheels than either the TL, RL or NSX does. It doesn't cough (or wheeze) either. It'll will easily beat a 6MT TL in the 1/4 mile as well. Diesels have a lot of potential and you should really try driving a diesel sports car. It is not an oxymoron.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
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Originally Posted by wavshrdr
Road Rage- I think you have the VW product line mixed up. The 1.8 is a turbo gas motor. The 1.9 TDI is the turbo diesel. Don't be so quick to dismiss the diesel anyway. I have one of the 1.9 TDI motors and it makes far more torque at the wheels than either the TL, RL or NSX does. It doesn't cough (or wheeze) either. It'll will easily beat a 6MT TL in the 1/4 mile as well. Diesels have a lot of potential and you should really try driving a diesel sports car. It is not an oxymoron.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
I'd still like to see the TL with more torque no matter where it comes from and more of it at a lower RPM. It'd make a good car that much better.
LOL... 1.9L TDI can beat a TL in the 1/4???? HAHAHAHHAAH
TL has more HP and more torque than the 1.9L TDI. LOL.
Performance -MSN Autos 2004 Volkswagon Jetta TDI
...................................0-60...........1/4.............1/4 speed.........Braking
.................................. (sec).........(sec).............(mph)............. ..(ft.)
Jetta TDI -1.9L..............10.50..........17.94............ 77.7.................139
Now if you compare that to the TL...
Performance -MSN Autos 2005 Acura TL
...................................0-60...........1/4.............1/4 speed.........Braking
.................................. (sec).........(sec).............(mph)............. ..(ft.)
Acura 3.2 TL 6M..............6.74..........14.98............97. 70.................114
The TL will easily beat a Jetta 1.9L TDI. LOL
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JLim - there appears to be a missing post. I posted a follow up post to Jirzlee asking about my TDI. It is a Bettle and not a Jetta. It makes far more torque than a TL. On a dyno it has put down over 300 lb/ft of torque at the wheels which is more torque at the wheels than the TL starts with at the crank. That is without it running propane.
All it took was a little parts bin swapping out of the Euro VW part's bins combined with other US VW parts. My TDI bug will easily pull my TL with no problem. It may not have a ton of HP as few diesels due bu the stock HP was 90 at the crank and my TDI dyno'd 150+ at the wheels. Torque to weight ratio gives you acceleration and HP combined with drag gives you top speed.
All it took was a little parts bin swapping out of the Euro VW part's bins combined with other US VW parts. My TDI bug will easily pull my TL with no problem. It may not have a ton of HP as few diesels due bu the stock HP was 90 at the crank and my TDI dyno'd 150+ at the wheels. Torque to weight ratio gives you acceleration and HP combined with drag gives you top speed.
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Originally Posted by samkws
Torque is KING
try the E320 CDI, i think it will have a gd match vs the TL
369lb of torque
try the E320 CDI, i think it will have a gd match vs the TL
369lb of torque
I had a rental one of these in Europe and it would cruise all day at 230-240kph with no issues. Effortless passing up steep passes in the Alps. Amazing car to drive on a daily basis but driving one in the snow was not a real joy as the traction control was engaged almost continuously due to the torque. It hits at a very low RPM like my TDI.
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Originally Posted by wavshrdr
JLim - there appears to be a missing post. I posted a follow up post to Jirzlee asking about my TDI. It is a Bettle and not a Jetta. It makes far more torque than a TL. On a dyno it has put down over 300 lb/ft of torque at the wheels which is more torque at the wheels than the TL starts with at the crank. That is without it running propane.
All it took was a little parts bin swapping out of the Euro VW part's bins combined with other US VW parts. My TDI bug will easily pull my TL with no problem. It may not have a ton of HP as few diesels due bu the stock HP was 90 at the crank and my TDI dyno'd 150+ at the wheels. Torque to weight ratio gives you acceleration and HP combined with drag gives you top speed.
All it took was a little parts bin swapping out of the Euro VW part's bins combined with other US VW parts. My TDI bug will easily pull my TL with no problem. It may not have a ton of HP as few diesels due bu the stock HP was 90 at the crank and my TDI dyno'd 150+ at the wheels. Torque to weight ratio gives you acceleration and HP combined with drag gives you top speed.
or still the same? how much you have spent on modding your TDI?
that's a nice car if you got such power