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Old 07-05-2012, 06:23 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by Fenrir View Post
Because there's a huge torque valley right in the middle of your power band (3-4.5k-ish). It's VERY noticeable when driving normally, and I can't even imagine how much it would impact you on a track. I'll find out Sunday (Autobahn IL woooo!), but considering that you'd be braking down into that RPM range quite often for turns, having to downshift because of it slows you down when it shouldn't have to.
I completely understand where you're coming from and maybe I'm confused here but I personally don't consider 3-4.5k to be daily driving revs. Yes I'm up there on a daily basis but for getting around town and just using my car as a means of transportation, I don't think I ever shift past 3k.
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