Oops...almost forgot something VERY important on the example:
Granted, the Toqrue multiplication is greater on the 1st gear scenario
(4.10:1) than on 2nd or 3rd...but it is easier to control the wheel-spin in
1st with the right amount of "leg power" (throttle).
- Bernd
At 10:50 AM 01/12/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>That's easy:
>
>Grab a 10-Speed and put it on some wet pavement. Now select 1st gear and
>slowly move the pedals. Very easy to get moving. Now select 2nd or 3rd
>gear and do the same. It requires more power from your legs to get them
>moving which, in turn, creates more of a chance that you apply too much
>power and slip the wheel. You could compare this with 4.10:1 (1st gear)
>and 3.90:1 / 3.55:1 (2nd / 3rd gear).
>
>- Bernd
>
>At 11:14 AM 01/12/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>>At 01:57 PM 1/11/00 -0600, you wrote:
>> > <snip> Less power required to move the vehicle with 3.90's or
>> >4.10's than with 3.55's. <snip> - Bernd
>>
>>Sorry if this is has already been posted before. I discovered
>>that my email service was down around 8 a.m. I'm just starting to
>>get emails around 10:30 am. Probably lost a lot and those that I sent
>>didn't get through.
>>
>>Trying to get a handle on this thread, Bernd. Could you expand
>>on the 'less power to move ... with 3.90's ... than with 3.55's?
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
>>'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
>
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