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For a buggy engine, do you think it's better to achieve top horsepower at a lower RPM (like 26,000) or better to achieve top horsepower at something much higher like 36,000?

I run a "short" track so top end speed isn't a big a thing as the get-up-and-go power. I know I can change gears around and such but I want some opinions on engine speed vs power.
 
At a small track you would want to have the power come on fast but on a larger track a engine with higher rpms would be better.
 
I guess it would depend on the track. The tracks I run on are very short and even with an entry level engine I couldn't possibly use all of its power. On the larger tracks I can see the need to have that big power and if so, I would want to tap into that power the quickest way possible. In so many forms of racing, whether it be motocross, GP, Nascar, Indy, or whatever, it's important to keep the revs high or rather keep the engine turning at it's optimum RPM. How great would it be to keep the throttle on and break at the same time ? Kenny Roberts would go through a turn with the throttle full on and at the same time slow using his breaks. When exiting a turn his bike would respond much quicker than if he had to recover those lost RPM's. All he had to do what let go of the breaks, the power was there, it never really left. Unfortunately, our controllers don't support separate gas/break functions and we must slow the RPM's only to turn around and get them back.
This is where I would prefer that my usuable power or max power be avaiable at the lowest RPM. Sorry for the run on. Bottom line.......I want the power and I want it now, not later.
 
Unfortunately, our controllers don't support separate gas/break functions

You would need a seperate linkage/servo for this too, no? What kind of buggy supports this type of thing?
 
Originally posted by cbreaker


You would need a seperate linkage/servo for this too, no? What kind of buggy supports this type of thing?
None that's on any drawing table that I know of, well aside from yours.
 
Whoa... hmm thats wierd if it doesn't support the different functions. What controllers are you using?

Did you guys see my quote I did? I've been trying to do those for posts.
 
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