[jhein]

This entire thread is why these kind of decisions are very individual and specific to the owners desires, needs an usage. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. That's what also makes it fun and interesting. Your car is your car. Each if us has to be honest with ourselves about the car we have and how we use it. To pick your setup based on someone else's use that's different than yours, will probably be a mistake.

For me, I always try to keep my car in a gear where I have responsive acceleration if I want or need it, without a shift. That's just me.

And to FJ, I'm not disparaging or criticizing you. You are an awesome dude. You have more car knowledge than I ever will and your contributions on the forum are epic. You've got your stuff setup the way you want it and that's fantastic. We just may disagree on this one a bit.