Frantz

In reading up on various engine modifications I see alot that help high end but hinder low end torque. Now I grasp the concept of low end torque but if our goal is to have a car that gets around just fine but then surprised us when we get on it, or actually get in a real race (at the track of course) I'm not sure low end torque is really the concern. Sure its nice to have that surge of torque when you first get on the fuel, however, when our money is on the line does it pay off? Are we sacrificing the true performance of our cars simply to have a better average driving machine? Plus.. in a drag racing moment (again of course I'm talking about at a track) wouldn't the low end torque cause more wheel slip further making us slower? I realize 99% of my daily driving is in the range of low end torque... however, I don't own a mustang for the 99%. Thoughts?

LilRoush

I want power where I use it. I could care less what hp/tq I have at redline... I don't drive there.

Road course or drag, low end is important. Road course you need it everytime you corner, drag you need it getting out of the hole and laying down a good 60' time. It will make or break it for you.

On the street, all you see is low and mid range... so if your power is there, you'll get to use it. Otherwise you might as well drive a 95 hp 2.3L Mustang from the mid 80s.

The only time I could see not caring about low end is in a top speed car (salt flat cars), but even then you need to get them up and going.

ESG-642T

Drag racing isn't a huge deal though... You can launch a car at 5K rpm on a drag strip... And if your F/I you can build boost off the line, if you run nitrous you can spray off the line etc.

Road racing and auto-x completely different ball game.

And daily driving, you don't want to lug around from every stop light but in reality unless your thinking of running an 80mm turbo on a stock 3.8 bottom end you should be ok.