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Originally Posted by Pat
I am not much of an autocrosser. I have trouble understanding why you would not want the car to be in the highest rev range throughout the run. is it an issue with overcoming traction? If so isn't that an issue with control of your right foot more than an issue with the car? I would expect one would want as much power as possible available at any given time throughout the run. Which would make me think I would want the engine turning as fast as possible at any given time.
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Most autocross courses have at least 1 spot on course where pretty much all cars dip below 30mph, usually 2-3 spots, it doesn't matter what car you have, a <1,000 lb racecar on slicks, actual go-kart, or a 911 GT3, it's a <30mph corner. Cars with torque don't suffer much (A point and shoot course is typically accused as favoring Corvettes), adding mid-range torque to the torqueless car is easily worth a measurable amount of time. Downshifting to 1st gear is always a risky manuever, most just keep it in 2nd and wait.
But anyway back to bitching about stock dampers.
