I understand your points Demon and they do make sense. I'll have to check it out again and see if something has changed or if I was doing something wrong. I was talkin with a friend, GTP Owner/Cyc3killer, and his point was that for a car that makes torque it is imperative to get a good launch and top end isn't a big concern, so the softer tires make the difference. On our cars HP is critical and the drag created at higher speeds probably would hurt more than help.
-Andy