CKwik240
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I don't disagree with anything you said here (aside from removing the "usually") but I am not sure how it applies to my comment. HP = (Torque x RPM)/5252 so you can easily calculate HP given a torque curve. Yes, you want to shift in such a way that maximizes your use of HP... I just said gears aren't magic meaning that you won't accelerate just as hard in 5th gear as you would in first gear even if you are at near your peak HP rpm in both instances because your mechanical advantage from gearing is much less in 5th.
It was simply a clarification as your post could be read as trying to keep an engine around torque peak. But keeping an engine around peak HP is what nets the fastest acceleration.