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Anthony,
Since you are already utilizing 5th with the 5.12's going to the 5.27's shouldn't require any additional shifts and will give you better acceleration. So that'd be my choice. It's also likely to be more favorable in slower, higher traffic congested beginning laps and the start.
The esses dilema: Lets say that you have to hold off a mph through the esses (about 250-300rpm diff between the 2 gears at the same speed) How likely is it that someone will be able to execute a pass in the esses? Coming out of the esses at the same speed, you'll have the advantage of the lower gear. If the guy behind you is smart and lays back a little entering the esses to get an unobscured-by-you, better run exiting the esses he/she may be able to overtake you going into the last turn, but your superior tallent and threshold braking abilities will get that position back into/through and exiting the last turn with a lower gear, winning the drag to s/f where position is paramount.
I really don't believe the speeds through the esses are going to be vastly different config 1 vs. config 14 (speculation as I haven't run config 1) In config 14 your speed through the first two esses is acceleration limited, I believe your speed through the first two in config 1 will be limited by handling limits. I think these two limits are close at this point on the track.
That's my .02
Have fun
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