Originally Posted By: G-MAN
Anyone (e.g., Jarlaxle) who thinks lugging is solely a function of engine RPM is ignorant and not qualified to speak on this topic. Could you lug your LS2 at 1200 RPM? Of course. All you'd have to do is load the engine such that it could not meet the torque demand placed on it at that RPM, and voila, you've got lugging. If cruising on level roads at 1200 RPM, or even accelerating slightly, doesn't tax the engine beyond the torque it's producing at that RPM, then it's not lugging.
Yep, and that's exactly my point, on perfectly flat roads, this engine has no problems whatsoever accelerating slowly in 6th gear at 1000rpm. It's still way above the idle speed of 600rpm for instance, and I've certainly been driving high powered manual transmission cars for long enough to know when a downshift is necessary. I definitely wouldn't be giving it full throttle in 6th at 1000rpm, nor would I even be giving it half throttle for that matter. And if I was climbing even a slight incline, I would most definitely be downshifting to 5th or even 4th gear as opposed to being in 6th at that speed. FWIW, I would never be giving it full throttle at any speed in 6th gear, or even 5th gear for that matter. I've been driving manual equipped cars for over 30 years now, this ain't my first rodeo.
