I was on that train that got trimmed and it did slow it down the coaster and made it a little less fun as the final air times weren't as big. I asked the ride operator why it happened she said "it just depended on how fast it was going"
It was great airtime i have never rode El Toro but this now the best ride at SFOT they did it right and needed this ride to get the thrills back at the park
I also rode the Texas Giant coaster on Thursday to. and it was very smooth and quite you can barley hear the ride at all. It is now my favorite coaster.