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Old 03-31-2013, 01:30 PM   #3
Timco
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Originally Posted by shadrach74 View Post
Interesting. I have an 02 S, and I think it has one of the flattest power bands of any car I've driven. If anything, I would like more poke in the upper rev range. Yours becomes a rocket above 3k huh. Mine is flat from ~1800 all the way up with a very slight "step" at around 4500rpm. It's plenty fast, it just doesn't feel fast until you look at the speedo...
60-120 is WAY faster than 0-60. I would say it has twice the pickup over 3k than below. 1st does 45 or so, 2nd is like 75, and 3rd is well over 100. 2nd & 3rd are much faster than 1st.
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