Thread: Do you lose torque through a straight extension?

Originally Posted by stealthee

Even if you have a 100% perfect fitting extension you are still going to lose torque. The extension will still twist and cause loss of torque due to length.

Please read my previous post. Twistin an extension does not result in a loss of torque. It only results in a greater turn required to compensate for the twist. The reason why an impact behaves differently is because it is an impact. That creates a scenario many times more difficult to calculate. I stand by the science that I KNOW is true, you do not lose torque due to extensions.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

Please read my previous post. Twistin an extension does not result in a loss of torque. It only results in a greater turn required to compensate for the twist. The reason why an impact behaves differently is because it is an impact. That creates a scenario many times more difficult to calculate. I stand by the science that I KNOW is true, you do not lose torque due to extensions.

You have to pull more to make up for the twist, so yes that is a loss of torque.

A better way to word it is, you have to apply MORE torque to make up for the twist. If you aren't losing torque then you would not have to apply more.