Originally Posted by Leslie
it matters a whole lot when you've slowed way the hell down for a turn, then want to get moving again, and meanwhile your turbo decided to take a nap since you didn't keep the revs up enough.
That's true. But you know as well as I do that power does not really matter a whole lot (depending on what sort of course you run, sometiems it would matter more than others).
Plus, the time it takes for the average person to downshift (properly) negates the bonus of being in a lower gear.
To the original guy, I would say go ahead and run the car. Eventually you will get a feel for what gear you need to be in.