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      06-15-2011, 12:14 PM   #223
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Originally Posted by Wall$treet View Post
On another note this thing will pull like an OX. Can anyone show me another engine that sits at peak power for 1k rpms at the top of its rev range. Also leading to that point is completely linear?
Having a constant peak power is not good. You want ever increasing power all the way to redline. Look how the torque falls down after ~5750rpm..

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For example the S65 pulls like an ox but once it hits top hp it starts to drop. This will pull you there hard and keep on pulling up top.
S65 hits its HP peak at 8300rpm, and redline at 8400rpm.. I'm not following the drop you're mentioning..
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