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Matthew Boocock · Feb 7th, 2004, 09:05 PM

Evening all,

I've asked this question already on the newsgroup alt.autos.new-mini, but I'll ask it here (first time I've posted here!) as well,

If the max power of 163 BHP is at 4500rpm, is there any point in taking the revs past it?

I found it bloody hard today keeping pace with a Civic TYPE R, as he can let his go to 8000rpm and beyond and infact a greater power boost at 8000 rpm.

Any tips ????

Matt.

cristo · Feb 7th, 2004, 09:28 PM

The maximum horsepower of the MCS is actually at 6000 rpm

Feb 8th, 2004, 01:34 AM

4500 RPM is the torque peak, so that means in a given gear, you will accelerate fastest at the torque peak. However, you accelerate faster in any given gear (until almost redline) than the next gear up, like from first to second. Here is a good article that explains everything.

http://vettenet.org/torquehp.html

-Andrew

RustyPaint · Feb 8th, 2004, 02:02 AM

That was rather entertaining.... Makes allot more sense now.

EBMCS03 · Feb 8th, 2004, 07:40 AM

Wow too much to read at 12 41am. save it for later. hehe

number_twelve · Feb 8th, 2004, 10:26 AM

Also, if you shift earlier than redline, it puts you lower in the RPM band for the next gear. Lower in the RPM band means less power.

cristo · Feb 8th, 2004, 11:37 AM

Also, note that the torque curve for the MCS is not all that peaky. It's pretty
flat from 3000 to 5500, and doesn't plunge until after 6500; for the MC,
from 2500 to 6000 is fairly flat except for the dip centered on 3500.

Feb 7th, 2004, 09:05 PM	#1
Matthew Boocock Matt Boocock Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Claypole, Notts Local Time: 02:11 PM Posts: 49 Offline	Optimum Power Evening all, I've asked this question already on the newsgroup alt.autos.new-mini, but I'll ask it here (first time I've posted here!) as well, If the max power of 163 BHP is at 4500rpm, is there any point in taking the revs past it? I found it bloody hard today keeping pace with a Civic TYPE R, as he can let his go to 8000rpm and beyond and infact a greater power boost at 8000 rpm. Any tips ???? Matt.

Feb 8th, 2004, 01:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
L8 Apex Posts: n/a	4500 RPM is the torque peak, so that means in a given gear, you will accelerate fastest at the torque peak. However, you accelerate faster in any given gear (until almost redline) than the next gear up, like from first to second. Here is a good article that explains everything. http://vettenet.org/torquehp.html -Andrew
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Feb 8th, 2004, 07:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 06:11 AM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Wow too much to read at 12 41am. save it for later. hehe EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

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Feb 7th, 2004, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 09:11 AM Posts: 2,210 Offline	The maximum horsepower of the MCS is actually at 6000 rpm

Feb 8th, 2004, 02:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
RustyPaint Snotty Rhinohiney Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Between 3 Mt. in AZ Local Time: 06:11 AM Posts: 255 Offline	That was rather entertaining.... Makes allot more sense now.

Feb 8th, 2004, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
number_twelve MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bound for Tacoma Local Time: 03:11 PM Posts: 31 Offline	Also, if you shift earlier than redline, it puts you lower in the RPM band for the next gear. Lower in the RPM band means less power.

Feb 8th, 2004, 11:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 09:11 AM Posts: 2,210 Offline	Also, note that the torque curve for the MCS is not all that peaky. It's pretty flat from 3000 to 5500, and doesn't plunge until after 6500; for the MC, from 2500 to 6000 is fairly flat except for the dip centered on 3500.

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