Actually they still are. I tried my damn’d-est to race yetti 1.8t daily from a dig. it was lulz… I rolled out in 1st shifted at 4 grand (no boost) hit 2nd was at 1/4 throttle, and I saw 10psi and spun from 4k rpm to redline. with yetti and Eliot in his car 3 car lengths ahead of my ass.
I have been messing with the driving styles in my car, and 2nd gear is 90% useless from a hard dig. even 1/4 throttle it blows the tires off.
To get a good dig from our cars we need boost control for 1st-2nd-and depending on the car/tune 3rd… at this point.
Your contradicting your self all the time with the man pants stuff.
Running slicks to get traction is just an excuse for overpowering your drivetrain/power delivery, improper car setup AND/OR lack of driving skill/control.
So saying “learn how to drive” and “put your man pants on” are the exact same thing really… you still failed to setup the car properly.