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Originally Posted by humfrz
Well @ PandaSPUR ..... I hope you have a better day tomorrow ..... 
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wut o_o
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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Not weird at all to WANT to add power loads of guys do and there is no bad reason for it when the statement is "want" and not "need". If you are "blipping" to 2000 revs when moving then you are just not doing something right. There is no "lack of torque" down low and you should not "sound like a tractor" if you are in the proper gear for the speed. Stalling on an incline is NEVER the car's fault.
Maybe my car is just special but stop and go traffic has never been a problem since I just keep it in first or second and maintain the revs between 2000 and 3000. If I need to clutch in and roll because the speed had dropped below where I can maintain the needed revs I just clutch in and roll. This is no different then driving any other MT car regardless of power. Driving MT in traffic is a pain in the ass in any car but gets even trickier when it is an engine that makes power through revs instead of displacement. Going FI is not going to change the stop and go situation one little bit since you will still need to maintain revs at very low speeds.
So the moral of the story is, when driving in traffic just drive in the proper range with frequent clutch work and revs, swap to a larger displacement engine that isn't so rev happy or buy an auto which will do the work for you. There is no magic that will make a small displacement engine easier to drive at low speeds.
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Honestly it could all just be because I'm a new driver and I'm basing my opinions off a small subset of experience. Maybe this car isnt lacking torque but its just less forgiving?
Doesn't mean the car needs more power just for traffic, or needs more power in general. But I still find myself wanting more power just cause I can :p