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Old 04-04-2015, 01:29 PM   #83
TylerLieberman
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Originally Posted by horrorbiz View Post
Are you passing or racing? I've never had any issue passing people quickly with one downshift. Most of the time I don't even need to...
Definitely racing. Everybody calls these cars racecars so screw it.. I race everywhere all the time.

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Originally Posted by Quentin View Post
So, the same board that chastises people for buying an AT complains about a downshift required to make a pass. Shouldn't that be where you show off your elite shifting skills that the AT guys don't have?

<--- drives an MT, loves downshifting to 3rd to make the pass quickly on a country road.

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Hmmmm... I personally can't remember ever giving anybody a hard time for getting an automatic. In fact, I know I've even stated here before that I drove an automatic one and it was better than I expected.

Again, I'm not saying the car is underpowered and it's awful and blah blah blah. I'm saying a little more (or more mid rang torque) wouldn't hurt. Of course, there is aftermarket solutions for that, but it would still be nice to see something extra from the box.

I had a GS intake, tomei EL header, and OFT and thought it was just the right amount of power for the car. The extra torque from a UEL would have been nice but o personally hate the sound.

I find it amusing though that people like to dismiss anybody's reasoning for wanting more power from the car, as if everybody wants the exact same thing from the car.
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