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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
I think you may have misworded your first question. Do you mean to ask how it would be useful in the straights? My point was less peak torque in the lower gears is useful for the car when exiting a turn because the tires will be less overwhelmed. Higher horsepower will result in higher average force to the wheels unless they completely botched the upper gears, so the new one should be faster in the straights. I may have misunderstood your question though, let me know if I did.
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I was referring to exiting the corners only. A few things to establish before I clarify my point:
1) GT500 rides on same width tires as Boss LS
2) GT500 uses less-sticky tires than Boss LS
2) Nearly all of the added weight to the GT500 rides over the nose. (Thank you for the f/r numbers, I didn't have them handy)
Even if they were able to gear down the torque of the engine down to the same as the Boss (I think it's still higher, though) - the tires will still give before the Boss...which means the GT500 will never be able to stick as long or as hard as the Boss. Add to this an increase in unfavorable weight-balance, and higher center of gravity...all signs point to impossible where out-handling the Boss is concerned.
On the straights...the power can help...but then it's been established that power has much less influence on road-course times than we'd like...