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Re: M3 Torque (was RE: M3 in F-stock)

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Subject: Re: M3 Torque (was RE: M3 in F-stock)
From: "Jeff Winchell" <Jeff@WINCHELL.COM>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:35:43 -0800
Please look back at the threads a month or so ago to find out why this 
isn't so for M3 vs ponycars.

>Using gearing to equalize a torque/weight disadvantage just means you
>have to shift more often. And in this comparison the M3 has a peakier
>motor meaning that along with having to rely on gearing, it's more
>likely to get caught out of it's powerband coming out of a slow corner
>even with shorter gears.


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