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Re: getting the revs up is the fun part... Posted by JimBlake [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from JimBlake) on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:30:44

In Reply to: then it's even worse than I imagined..., Bob M, Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:52:29 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I had an Integra GSR (8000 rpm & I used every last one) and the high-revving engine was just part of the personality of that car. It was fun to keep that engine up on the fun part of the torque curve.

I wouldn't have used the same style or same shift points in our 9³, because it wouldn't be right for THAT car.

I replaced my GSR with a saab-aru 9²x and that's a fun little car too. Just like any car, you learn how to use it to its best advantage. Having big torque available without downshifting was never very important to me. It's not that difficult to downshift.

Some people dislike that flavor in a car. I kinda like it. Still, I like the 9³ too, for it's own reasons.

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A complement to the Saab community, MichaelG (Gottspd), Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:52:24
- How very true!, SaabHubby, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:01:38
- Concur., Aaron Gilbert, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:29:59
- CTS-V, Rafe, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:07:19
  - Re: CTS-V, MichaelG (Gottspd), Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:17:45
    - Thanks for your reply, Rafe, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:48:34
    - new 9-3 V-6 Aero FEELS like a CTS-V, Mark Plumlee, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:05:01
      - Torque potential is being skewed, moeman, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:19:50
      - I meant heavy front, lots of power, smooth, Mark Plumlee, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:28:16
      - come on......., MichaelG (Gottspd), Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:14:59
        Comparable torque...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:35:40
        Torque peak over 4000 rpm for a V8??, Aaron Gilbert, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:24:36
        6.0L: 400 hp @ 6,000 rpm/395 lb.-ft. at 4,400 rpm, Trev, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:40:05
        some crazy claims here, jeff in MD, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:06:31
        Googled torque curves...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:23:54
        Re: Googled torque curves...., MichaelG (Gottspd), Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:38:19
        not necessarily, Bob M, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:57:10
        Re: not a stock WRX..., JimBlake , Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:15:59
        then it's even worse than I imagined..., Bob M, Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:52:29
        Re: getting the revs up is the fun part..., JimBlake , Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:30:44 <-- Viewing This Message
        elec. throttle control vs mechanical linkage, Mark Plumlee, Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:15:50
        Re: some crazy claims here, MichaelG (GOTTSPD), Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:09:16
        Re: 6.0L: 400 hp @ 6,000 rpm/395 lb.-ft. at 4,400 rpm, MichaelG (GOTTSPD), Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:38:23
        Wasn't doubting Mike, just surprised, thanks. :) n/m, Aaron Gilbert, Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:26:08

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