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06.06.2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen View Post
Yes....your 500hp motor that you operate at 40% of its capacity is going to last much longer, and should be more efficient than a 250hp motor operated at 90-100% of capacity.
As for efficiency, can't really say that, depends on displacement, forced induction or not, whether it's a high speed/low torque, or low speed/high torque, anywhere in between, etc.


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