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04-29-2014, 11:38 AM | #43 |
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I find the torque dip useful for comfortable driving cruising at 3k rpm / 55 mph, if you go over a bump on the highway and it shakes your foot it doesn't cause you to gun the engine
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04-29-2014, 11:42 AM | #44 |
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What??? I've never hit a bump on the highway and then accidentally gunned the throttle. Even so not having the torque dip wouldn't make a slight blip of the throttle any worse. We aren't driving 500hp V8's
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Must be some huge ass pot holes where you live.
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The GT86 designers engineered in the torque dip to keep the rear tires from breaking traction during acceleration at highway speeds from all that goddamn torque.
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I suspect twice the HP and torque would not make some of you any better drivers.
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04-29-2014, 12:50 PM | #49 |
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I like some torque dip with my tortilla chips; guacamole gets boring after a while.
Re: the relatively broad torque curve this car has (despite the dip): surprised nobody has mentioned the square bore:stroke ratio (86mm X 86mm). This is the ideal compromise between a torque-heavy but horsepower limiting undersquare ratio, and the all top end, got no guts down low characteristics of an oversquare configuration. |
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I mean, it seems such a simple thing to change, there must be a tradeoff somewhere. |
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05-01-2014, 12:14 AM | #51 |
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You won't pass smog and it's technically not street legal (even the catted options). You might also throw a CEL on stock programming. It will also make your exhaust system a bit louder and you may get some raspiness.
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And the illegality is because they're too loud? |
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05-01-2014, 05:44 PM | #53 | |
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I haven't researched it but I'd be surprised if there weren't at least one or two certified aftermarket options out there. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17985 |
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I think about this often - would I prefer less torque but a more linear delivery (a-la s2000 or rx8).
I think the times I am thrashing the thing, or autoX, whatever - I'd appreciate a more top end heavy trade-off... BUT, this is my DD, and coming from a MUCH torquier history of cars before owning this one, i'll keep what it has. |
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