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Old 2nd Apr 2013, 17:40
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Fareastdriver
 
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Most of the torque is in the propellor. There is some torque reaction from the crank shaft and the supercharger but it dows not count for much. The engine reaction depends a lot on size and weight; a small engine will not react much to throttle blipping but a dragster running on nitrous oxide will practically jump out of the engine bay.
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