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Originally Posted by Rai-zero
yesterday some goober in a SUV in front of me was turning left off a two lane backroad where we are traveling 40 mph, I figure he’d slow down to turn but instead he stops because there was a car coming in the opposite direction but like 50 yards off, and he kind of shades more to the right instead of hugging the center line. So here I’m in 5th gear was planning that he would just slow down so I’m right on him and he stops and he’s closer to the shoulder than the center line. So I need to slow way the hell down to pass him, and I’m new to this car and wasn’t quite thinking so I’m probably 10 mph in 5th gear giving him a wtf beep of the horn and of course I can’t accelerate at all.
This is one instance where you can really miss any power down low. Plus turning yourself after slowing down you just need to remember you are not in a normal car, it’s both a manual transmission and it’s got zero power at 1000 RPM (not a problem in first gear but otherwise you never want to be in 1-2000 rpms).
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For fucks sake learn how to downshift son. You should be thankful you drive a low power car because if you had 500 HP at your disposal and you try that and you're going to bend a rod
IMHO this car is a little under powered stock. It handles like a sports car but pulls like a Corolla. I've never had a high powered car, so I'm not used to lots of power, so YMMV. when I switched to catless + E85 putting 200 HP/160 tq on the ground the car was perfect. I'm happy with the power now, the car is just on the verge of having too much power (for me) and not being fun anymore. The extra 40 HP gives the car the extra oomph it needs on the highway to pass, more power to have fun and kick the rear end out and that edgeiness to make it really fun even in a straight line.