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Old 10-17-2013, 11:19 AM   #72
thill
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Downshift to 4500+ rpm and wind the engine out to redline. The powerband on this car is 4500 --> 7400 rpm. It's plenty of power to overtake cars on the highway, but if you don't enjoy using that part of the RPM band, you might not have understood what this car was about when you purchased it.
Amen. You have to really push this car sometimes, but when you do, you are rewarded. I think people are used to living in the 3-5K powerband, and in this car, that is the weak spot. Otherwise plan on FI, or at a minimum, some bolt on's and a tune.
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