My auto shifts at 30 with 3.55 gears but I don't have to press a clutch and
loose power to shift. I would learn to shift quicker though( I shaved 6
tenths off my et just practicing with my charger). I would think that you're
launch would suffer so much that it would negate any benefits of a later
shift. Of course If you have that much extra power in the launch it could
work...............expensive experiment.
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: <DICEMAN469@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 1:04 PM
Subject: DML: Rear end gearing (REAL LONG)
> I got the 5spd and I was thinking about changing my 3.55 rear end gear
ratio.
> I know what you're all going to say, "go 4.10's" but I was thinking it
might
> be better to actually go to 3.21's. Right now my first gear goes through
> 25mph and 2nd doesn't even hit 50. I thought that maybe my 60' times would
> improve with a lower ratio because I won't have to make that 1-2 shift so
> early. I know all about torque multiplication and that 4.10's would give
me
> the most, but at the same time a lower ratio would let me use a lower gear
> for a longer period of time, which is in effect sort of like torque
> multiplication. The guys with the autos wind their first gear out to
about
> 40-50 before shifting to second (auto guys correct me if I'm wrong) which
is
> good in my book. 4.10's, a supercharger, and a lead foot would lead me to
> believe that my first and second gear would just be a sulfur smelling,
rubber
> burning, time wasting mess and would hurt my times.
>
> With all that said and done, lemme know what you all think.
>
> -Austin
> Vipertruck
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