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Originally Posted by DaveC113
His reasoning behind lugging is simply wrong and he's being a persistent d!ck about it... It is a real phenomenon that is best avoided.
You can't point to specific rpm that lugging occurs, it depends on gearing and it's not black and white. You can lug a little or lug a lot. It's super obvious in small 4-cylinder motors, less so in a big V8 but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Floor the motor doing 50 mph in 6th, you're lugging. Simple as that.
Also, what's in the manual is there for a reason, whether you agree or not... you're free to believe what you like.
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But the funny thing is... he’s right.
I would argue with him myself if this were some cable throttle primitive ecu car. It’s not. If it’s tuned correctly it won’t let you do anything too stupid, like open the TB wide open at 300rpm in 6th gear. It just won’t, even if you floor it.
80% load is 80% load. Whether it’s for .5 seconds in first gear or 5 seconds in 5th. It’s still 80% load.
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-Dave
HPDE/DD: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE || HPDE/DD: 2015 Subaru BRZ ||Tow Vehicle: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 8.1L || Weekend toy: 1994 MR2 Turbo || The other weekend toy: 1993 MR2 Turbo || Track car: 1998 Integra Type-R || Race car: 1996 Integra GS-R || New race car build: 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback
Too many cars.. never.