Great job Steve. I couldn't have said it any better. They just don't
realize that those little motors aren't what's getting them up to speed that
quick...gearing has A LOT to do with that.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
Subject: RE: DML: Dak vs Mustang
> The MX6 has a dragster size gear. Namely 4.26 gear (depending on changes
to
> the tire size). Hmm! Then the Stang has a 3.28 highway gear. A Japanese
> comprise to a wanna-be engine that has no torque to speak of. Meaning no
> inertia to speak of off the line. Try the same on the Stang and see the
> opposite results be applied against the MX6. I beaten many Hondas,
Supras,
> MX3, MX6 with a Suzuki Swift. Yes! A hopped up Swift GTI , stock from
the
> factory with 5.10 gears. Only because I had the gear size and 1800lb of
> body weight.
>
> These kids today, just don't know there car specs and think it is the
engine
> doing the trick. Nothing to compare to since they didn't live through the
> Muscle Era of 400 plus HP.
>
> Honda is famous of quoting 0-60 times until you read the gear ratio. Wow!
> What the hell- a 4.43 gear. My Chevelle didn't have that gear to race
with.
> No the Viper since the HP and TQ is already there with a low 3xx range
gear.
>
>
> When you informed these kids about gearing, engine specs and why Japanese
> engine need a high revving cam to propel the rice can, then it is whole
> different story.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
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