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The 4 Ways to Increase Rear Wheel Horsepower

4/25/2018

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  • 1 - Decrease losses from friction. This is hardest one to do and if successful will result in very minor gains...things like better quality oil, attention to internal tolerances etc.

  • 2 - Reducing rotational mass. Easier to accomplish and potentially much bigger gains but generally very expensive....things like lighter crankshaft and or flywheel, lightweight chain, sprockets and rear wheel etc.


  • 3 - Increase engine torque. This is the second hardest way to accomplish higher hp. This can be things like cylinder head porting, radius / multi angle valve seats, cams etc or simply increasing bore size. (no replacement for displacement)


  • 4 - increasing the engines max rpm while maintaining the same amount of torque or increasing the engine rpm quicker than torque is dropping. This is the easiest way to make more horsepower if you are not changing the engine displacement. This could be accomplished by pipe/intake length tuning, camshaft profile and timing(4 stroke), cylinder port timing (2 stroke) etc.


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John
2/24/2021 09:01:21 am

2014, 5.7 Challenger, Anniversary Edition
Tuner, headers, hi flow cats, 3" midpipe, performance cat back, CAI, oil catch can, 245 stock tires swapped for 275 traction. Then rear and side louvers, mud flaps and wax the car.
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1/13/2022 01:25:18 am

I like that this post shared that one of the many benefits of flywheel repair is that it helps with reducing rotational mass. In doing so, it will be easier and smoother for us to operate our automobile. Since my brother mentioned that his flywheel is feeling a little tight, I will encourage him to have it inspected and replaced.

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