I agree that normally , a higher gear is better for quuicker ETs , but with
the terrible traction problems in a truck , I was thinking that the lower ,
I.E. - 3.55 , may be better suited .
At 02:02 PM 9/9/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Nope...I'll never give up. (Although the beer would be nice) ;)
>
> From my days at the track (Sear Point), I used to run 3.23's on my
>ProStreet Class Camaro. Always burned them at the lights and always smoked
>them 1/2 way down the track. After I switched to 4.10's...No more problems
>and the e.t's were MUCH better. Also, most of the other vehicles we built
>(mainly 5.0's) all had the gears switched to 3.90 for better times.
>
>- Bernd
>
>(Ponder on this: If numerically smaller gears are better, then why do most
>of the track vehicles run 3.90 - 4.56.)
>
>
>At 02:47 PM 09/09/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>I agree, takes off faster. But slips more. Try squockin em off the line in
>>3rd gear(higher gear, lower ratio). See where that gets you. 2 for, 1
>>against. We outnumber you, Bernd. Concede victory and I'll FedEx you a
>>beer.
>>-Jay
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Jack Hilton [SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 6:25 PM
>> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> > Subject: RE: DML: 3.55 or 3.90 in an R/T ?
>> >
>> >
>> > It should take off faster , but it should lose more traction .
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 01:18 PM 9/9/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>> > >Take a vehicle with 3.08, 3.23, or 3.55 gears, put it next to another
>> > >identical one with 3.90 (or 4.10) gears and launch them. Guaranteed,
the
>> >
>> > >3.90 (or 4.10) will take off faster, loose less traction, and
>> > >overall...have a quicker time.
>> > >
>> > >- Bernd
>> > >
>> > >(And no...I wasn't leaning on my handle bars..) ;)
>> > >
>> > `>
>> >
>
>
>
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