Xevuhtess77 said:
but the peak torque is around 4000 and peak hp is around 5000..... going all the way up to 6000 is pointless, and most autox courses need second gear
hmmm.....never done autox before, so I was just speculating.....
cuz the best way on an actual track is to stay in 2nd, since the gear is long.....but in autox, the turns are closer together, and there shouldn't be any actual long straightaways for you to get up to speed, staying in 1st could allow you take corners better by using engine braking instead of the uneveness of using your brakes while also keeping your brakes from fading.....could also be beneficial by saving you the time that it takes to drop from 2nd to first
and there actually is still power up to 5500......but not till actual redline tho
but for real, as said- just speculating, since I've never actually autox'ed my car before