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Old 04-11-2012, 08:51 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Dimman View Post
Which is why the 'dip' is the fixed version, if you look at it as two 'normal' (well a normal low rpm peak and a super-flat high one) peaks, rather than a dip.

Low peak is the around-town driving torque curve. Given low rpm operation you will feel a build up and taper down of torque probably encouraging economical short shifting while still feeling responsive.

The super flat high peak (range?) is for performance driving. Looking at the gearing and where the 'dip' is, it doesn't become an issue at close to redline shifting, the rpm don't drop into a hole.

So the only real place it will be noticeable is not properly downshifting to pass, and maybe on hard launches. Once out of first gear in performance driving it shouldn't be a big issue at all...
I was agreeing with you Dimman, regarding what the dip constitutes. I was disagreeing that 170wtq up top would be better than 143wtq down-low and up-top but not in the middle.
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