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  1. 01-08-2010, 01:25 AM #1
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    one of my favorite quotes.....

    "HORSEPOWER LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER BUT TORQUE WINS RACES"
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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    one of my favorite quotes.....

    "HORSEPOWER LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER BUT TORQUE WINS RACES"
    Torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 81911SC View Post
    Torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.
    thats a good one too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    one of my favorite quotes.....

    "HORSEPOWER LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER BUT TORQUE WINS RACES"

    I can counter that with one my favorite quotes...


    "SPINNIN AINT WINNIN"
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  5. 01-08-2010, 10:53 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis View Post
    I can counter that with one my favorite quotes...


    "SPINNIN AINT WINNIN"
    agreed.


    high hp and low tq....should be moving. since you don't have much tq to spin anything.....like a b16. still weaksauce though.
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  6. 01-08-2010, 10:53 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis View Post
    I can counter that with one my favorite quotes...


    "SPINNIN AINT WINNIN"


    YES
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