Eliminating torque dip

[PulsarBeeerz]

The torque dip is there to remind us of how Vtec feels.

[FR-S2GT86]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Thx for explaining the reason for the torque dip. I never knew it was meant to remind me of something

Hey no problem. The advice is free the sarcasm will cost you.

[FR-S2GT86]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Some headers will put a torque hump where the dip was. I personally prefer to drive above 4500 rpm and replace the short block every year. I also masturbate with a shoe rasp in my ass and wear my shoes on the wrong feet.

Whatever turns you on. We're not judging.

[FR-S2GT86]

Originally Posted by alphasaur

You're right, wanting to be able to keep up with traffic without having to wring out the engine is for mouth breathers.

Keeping the RPM's above the dip DURING ACCELERATION is hardly wringing out the engine unless you're redlining it every shift. You don't need to redline every shift to get a decent performance out of this engine.

And you'll only feel the dip when you're accelerating. Once you get to the speed you like, upshift to an overdrive gear to take advantage of the good fuel economy this engine provides. Drop down a gear or two when it's time to accelerate again. It's not that difficult and only takes a half a second to perform.

Besides, it's way more fun to drive these cars when you're making use of the entire power band.

[Grady]

Originally Posted by alphasaur

You're right, wanting to be able to keep up with traffic without having to wring out the engine is for mouth breathers.

Torque dip or not you will still have to wring it out to stay up with traffic. Until there is a bend in the road and everyone freaks out and slows dow to 20.

[Lantanafrs2]

My car will leave a stocker in the dust no matter how its driven

[Capt Spaulding]

Heck, my stocker does that.

[RToyo86]

Header and tune makes the Powerband feel more usable to me. Levels out the character of the engine.
Mainly for everyday situations where you use 1-2-3 gears to get up to speed and you aren't redlining every shift.

If you have the engine living above 5000rpm I don't find that it feels much quicker.

[Dzmitry]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

Header and tune makes the Powerband feel more usable to me. Levels out the character of the engine.
Mainly for everyday situations where you use 1-2-3 gears to get up to speed and you aren't redlining every shift.

If you have the engine living above 5000rpm I don't find that it feels much quicker.

I guess it depends on what you mean by "much" quicker. The HP continues to rise above 5k RPM, so it certainly becomes quicker. You could say it doesn't feel much quicker from any small interval of RPM, like 4500-5000, or 5000-5500, etc. But the difference between 3000 and 5000 compared to 3000 and 6500 will be a good bit. This isn't a fast car by any means, so at no point do you feel MUCH quicker really, but there is certainly a difference.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Thx for explaining the reason for the torque dip. I never knew it was meant to remind me of something

The sarcasm is strong in this one. Like it, I do....

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by PulsarBeeerz

The torque dip is there to remind us of how Vtec feels.

Hah! That’s what my buddy with an s2000 says when he drives my car. It’s like there’s a vtec crossover at 4500 rpm.

[Lantanafrs2]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

Header and tune makes the Powerband feel more usable to me. Levels out the character of the engine.
Mainly for everyday situations where you use 1-2-3 gears to get up to speed and you aren't redlining every shift.

If you have the engine living above 5000rpm I don't find that it feels much quicker.

Stock feels quick above 5 grand because it's not quick below 5 grand.

[Ernest72]

Take this car are a good twisty road and the torque dip is irrelevant. That’s where this car shines.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Grady

Torque dip or not you will still have to wring it out to stay up with traffic. Until there is a bend in the road and everyone freaks out and slows dow to 20.

Do Yaris' and corollas exist in your traffic?

I honestly have no idea how anyone can think this car "cannot keep up with traffic" unless said traffic comprises of nothing but cars with over 300 hp and using all 300 horses on a daily basis at all times.