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Old 09-24-2018, 11:09 AM   #57
Sasquachulator
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Originally Posted by ermax View Post
When did a fall back on how great of a driver I am. I can accept that some people aren’t bothered by it. But you can’t just write it off as a nonissue. Torque dips may be common, I’ve been lucky enough to never own one or drive one until the FRS. I was warned by some of my autox friends that I may not like the car as a DD because of this but after driving the car the pros outweigh the cons. But that doesn’t mean it’s not there and not annoying.

BTW, it isn’t just 1000RPM.

Edit: just looked at that list of cars with torque dips. I’ve driven the AP1 and AP2 and although the AP1 is boring until 6k, it doesn’t feel like a “dip”. It just feels like a B16A until 6k. I would never own an AP1 specifically for this reason. The AP2 didn’t have a perceived dip (even if you can see one on paper) when I drove it. The Twins have a very perceivable dip though.
Porsches have a dip, but they also to have like more than twice as much power and the dip doesn't last as long so I don't think anyone notices.

S2000's dip occurs right before VTEC kicks in so its not noticeable either, plus the car has no torque to begin with so its already accelerating modestly.
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