I loved when Gadget was talking some shit about my TRD on the TEXFEST dyno day, saying how my MRKI made more power... You know, it really might have, but that power is only usable for .00000001 seconds before i need to shift... The time is spent waiting for said power to build, was time wasted...i took .4 tenths off of my BEST 1/8 mile time ever....(took almost a dozen passes to get this), in only two freaking passes with my stock reflashed TRD S/C...on the same set of tires...So even if my MRK1 as making ~350whp, and the TRD was mustering 330...my truck felt significantly faster, because it was... More power was available through out the entire power band, not just the last 200rpms...:laugh:
The 1-2 shift on any stock tranny XR is killer, more so with a URD kit then the TRD, because the URD falls on its face due to RPMS falling out of the efficiency range... any time you spend waiting for your 9001hp to build, is going to negatively effect your ET's...
always pick usable power, over peak power if your goal is going fast and kicking ass...
One of my favorite sayings... "Horse power sells the car. Torque wins the race"