Torque = Driveability ? (Engine Masters LSA shootout)

Jersey Devil said
I think if they advanced/retarded the cams so that the intake closing points were the same, then it would should what the LSA really did. tighter LSA is going to build more low-end regardless because of the earlier closing point. Have the same cranking pressures would take that added factor out of the results.

To me it should be tested how most would install it.

I didn't post it because this test told us anything surprising, we all know tighter lsa = more midrange torque. What occurred to me and found amusing most consider wider lsa with better driveability and more low speed torque also with better driveability but wider lsa obviously give less low speed torque so a bit of a contradiction. Why I have started to think for many reason that low speed torque don't = driveability.

Jersey Devil said
It's like if they changed multiple parts on the engine at once...you don't know what "actually is responsible" for what. That's my dilemma, I'm building from scratch...so I'm not Handicapped by a set compression ratio, rear gear ratio or torque converter. I'm only handicapped by, heads, displacement, intake and the fact that I will NOT go to manual brakes.

That's the problem with a lot of test, what is a fair comparison ?

I don't buy cid automatically makes more hp eg.. 365 vs 408 but what is a fair way to test it ?
Exact same parts on both ? I don't think so, but if you use different cam, intake, ports etc.. what constitutes a similar level build with different parts ?