At 11:14 PM 4/14/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Crazy idea here...but why not install a Richmond Gear 6-Speed instead and
>have them custom build the 6th gear as a 1:1 (instead of .7x:1) and set your
>differential gears to something around 3.08:1. You'll get REALLY quick
>launches and the final drive will still be good on gas mileage on the
>highway.
I dunno; it depends on the application I guess. Something like that
would probably be good for a road racer (RWD/AWD twin turbocharged 360ci
Avenger with all those gears to keep the powerband right where you want
it? <drool> Aughta be good for some serious top end speed too
(180-200mph?)), but for a dragstrip application, that's just 2 extra gears
to row though. :-( (Seems like you'd need 'em to build the first couple
of gears nice and steep in order to get outta the hole with a 3.08 rearend
though, wouldn't you?)
-Jon-
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