In a message dated 10/9/99 12:37:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu writes:
<< What about GEARS!! Certainly for dedicated autocrossing one
would want high numerical ratio gears to take advantage of the best
horsepower range of the motor. This would probably be as low, or even lower
than 1/4 mi drag gears since (unfortunately) you probably never get close
to 100 mph in an autocross. For a dedicated 1/4 mi racer, depending on the
engine's peak HP rpm, you need something in the range of 3.75 - 4.0 gears.
Chris also has very little chance for 100+ mph in Hawaii. Seems like 3.54s
would be about right in his case. Why build a motor to produce 300+ HP and
then gear it so you can't use it?? >>
Bob-
I run 3.31s in my car and like the "middle of the road" ratio very much. I
think even in Hawaii I would get tired of the revs required to run 65-75 with
the 3.54s, maybe not (they aren't that far apart, after all).
I agree that for drag racing and dedicated autocrossing moving up to the 3.9
to 4.1 range would be optimum. I just would never be able to live with that
steep of gear day in day out. It also would be severely limiting in open
track events (install a good rev limiter!)
Now that I think about it, if Chris' car has the stock 2.88s, I would want a
600cfm vacumn secondary carb at the biggest...
Mike
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