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So...I searched and didnt find a discussion based on the HP vs Torque subject.
With my recent posts about a couple of different engine upgrade kits the thing that has be thinking is HP vs Torque. Im no expert on this...but heres my thought. Feel free to confirm, deny and comment in any way.

HP is nice and is usually what is bragged about but I think I want Torque. Torque is what gives you the ability to get mass moving.
What I dont know is when HP turns into torque or vise versa. Theres got to be a balance with internal combustion engines and in particular our parallel twins (I say this cause I know electric motors are low HP and very high Tq and not relevant in this discussion).

When does an increase in HP become more important than torque?
When does HP turn into torque? When does the opposite happen?

So....what are you thinking? What do you know?