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Old 03-28-2019, 01:49 PM   #383
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Originally Posted by Jordanwolf View Post
I don`t agree that the torque dip exists to teach you how to drive(race) better. I see that more as an indirect result of it`s actual purpose, which I only speculate has to do more with day to day driving.

More power won`t ruin the car; the community more power would bring would ruin the car.
It is for the practical application of meeting emission and mileage requirements. It isn't because the engineers could not get rid of it, to train people to drive, because they ran out of time, or any of the other weird and wonderful theories that get thrown around. It really is as simple as them complying with the rules.
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