high rpm engines

[avenger1]

Higher rpm cars are easier to stay hooked up, you don't see any USMTS cars turning low rpms

[let-r-eat]

I agree with avenger1 to a certain degree but it makes everything else more critical. A piss poor driver getting the thing out of the rpm window is death as is ill handling, bobbling, etc. Stop at a red light and let someone roll through at 10 mph and try to catch him............He will make you look like your setting on jackstands. LOLCorner speed is critical to overall performance as perfconn mentioned.

[Krooser]

All I know is building a good 9,000 RPM motor costs a hell of a lot more than I can afford.

[Brian Gray]

Its more about power curves and control. Way back when we could turn them up our NASCAR program required the higher rpm to produce the power we wanted through a specific rpm range with the small ci your allowed. Now days its more about keeping the power at your foot. Most engine builders right now are forced by drivers to keep the power available and with what we have to work with it requires the rpm to be up all the time. That's why I believe the sb2 is becoming so popular again. We hated having to carry that extra weight but the drivability factor is starting to outweigh The downside. The thing to know is every engine has a power range knowing what that is and applying that knowledge will help your driver use its available power. Big HP and rpm won't Chang your program if your driver is a poor traction manager.

[Brian Gray]

To answer the last question if we could get the same power curve at a lower rpm I do think we would opt for less rpm. But that's not the case right now. Yes you can get the numbers but the rpm ranges aren't there yet.