A little bench racing

I agree on the gear, I cruise this thing all over Nor Cal so the 3.73’s that were in it were just too much at a 70mph cruise so the 3.23’s are a compromise for sure. As for trap rpm I honestly haven’t looked. Next time out I’ll definitely try to make note of that. So far all my runs have been on county backroads with a Draggy. It feels good at 6k but certainly not as set back in the seat like at lower rpm’s.
I just realized your location, my mom is in woodland, and I feel your pain on the gear compromise. People go 70mph even on back roads up there.

Next time you are out try shifting at 5.5k and report back, you never know where the sweet spot is.