I can't really remember how fast a 1*2 felt as it's been a while, so in true CS fashion I'm just gonna answer a related question that no one asked - My 197 is *exactly* the same in a straight line as my mates Corsa VXR - but I could get round the roundabout we were 180ing round before the drag quicker. On the roundabout, when I lead, I pulled away a bit, when he lead, I had to back off a bit
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So in the 1*2 comparison, I think whichever got on the power first would win assuming drivers were about equal. If either missed a gear, they'd lose, the difference is close enough that you'll get some people who have trounced the other from each side.
Leeds_182 - you're hardly a n00b! You must've seen this done before
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