Originally posted by MrFatBooty
Think for a second here. How many times have I said to stop talking about drag racing? Of course from a standing start you can pick your RPM. I'm talking about when you're exiting a slow 2nd-gear corner and stomp on the gas. Low-end power gets you up to speed faster.
I had a GSR, I know how to drive it. It's not a good stoplight-drag car. No power down low. Useable power means that when I'm exiting a slow 2nd-gear corner there's power available without waiting for the revs to climb back up to 5000.
Typical comment from the car-as-extension-of-ego set. Blah. I don't understand why people get their panties in a wad when someone talks a little trash. You don't need to go on an epic quest to prove the legitimacy of VTEC or some nonsense which you probably rant about at the local Starbucks.
How slow of a corner are you talking about, because if I am going under 30 mph, I can hold first, then as I exit, hit the gas and get to the power just as fast if not faster than a Mustang can in second gear. Perhaps you forgot that these engines move up in rpm's alot faster than most engines. Yes, in a Mustang you'd need to keep it in second, because if you left it in first you'd blow a head gasket or something. Believe me, I know how to keep the rpm's where they need to be. An S2000 with a good gear technique will leave a Camaro Z28 in the dust out of a corner.