Mine is a 95 DOHC with the manual trans and it's about the same. It pulls ok under 3500 RPMs but pulls better over. My Brother had a SOHC with a manual and it didn't feel like it had good torque anywere. I was running the 30" tires and he had the stock 205s and I could still beat him off the line and pull away steadely.
Dennis


95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.