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Old May 23, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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I think most of those who claim that it is the "best mod ever" are unknowingly proving this phenomenon which I previously mentioned:

Originally Posted by nsxtasy
Some people perceive that the shorter FD is faster, because it reaches redline faster. But most of reaching redline faster is because that occurs at a lower road speed, rather than actual acceleration benefits. So it seems like it improves acceleration in any given gear much more than it actually does - and that is before taking into account the poorer acceleration it provides when it is forced to upshift to a higher gear at a lower road speed than the stock FD.
Just my O...
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