gears didn't do S**T!

Unit 5302 · 07-26-2001, 01:56 AM

You know, I've heard the "gears don't add mph" for a while now.

I'd like an explanation for that. Given a set amount of distance how fast a car is travelling at the end will be directly related to it's acceleration while covering the distance. Take a 60ft time. Are you saying that with gears running a 1.8 60ft you'll be travelling the same speed as you would with 2.73's running a 2.2 60ft? That's not possible, unless the 2.73's are superior for accleration once the car is moving. If the 2.73's are superior for accelerating, all a person should do is figure out how to launch it.

Lower gears absolutely MUST add trap speed if they allow for better acceleration. They do add horsepower in a non direct fashion. They allow you to stay in your powerband, effectively increasing the average horsepower that you are accelerating with. Accelerating faster over a given distance means a higher velocity at the end of the set distance, in this case, the 1/4 mile.

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07-26-2001, 01:56 AM	#15
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	You know, I've heard the "gears don't add mph" for a while now. I'd like an explanation for that. Given a set amount of distance how fast a car is travelling at the end will be directly related to it's acceleration while covering the distance. Take a 60ft time. Are you saying that with gears running a 1.8 60ft you'll be travelling the same speed as you would with 2.73's running a 2.2 60ft? That's not possible, unless the 2.73's are superior for accleration once the car is moving. If the 2.73's are superior for accelerating, all a person should do is figure out how to launch it. Lower gears absolutely MUST add trap speed if they allow for better acceleration. They do add horsepower in a non direct fashion. They allow you to stay in your powerband, effectively increasing the average horsepower that you are accelerating with. Accelerating faster over a given distance means a higher velocity at the end of the set distance, in this case, the 1/4 mile. [This message has been edited by Unit 5302 (edited 07-26-2001).]