Gears: Can you really knock off 9 tenths?? "ET GUESSES"

[venumus93]

Originally posted by jeb:
Well, I dropped 7/10's by swapping to a five speed. Though I dropped some spinning weight, it's basically a change in gear ratio. It went from 2.40 1st gear, to 3.35, which is like having an auto with 3.73's.

Now, I went to 3.55's from 2.73's and my traction went to sh!t. I went from 14.7(@65*) to 15.0 (@95*). The temperature differences would probably equal out the times, but I was pissed.

Jeb, I'm also worried about traction problems going from 2.73 to 3.73 in a week or 2. What were your 60' times with diff gears? Were you running at Bithlo(Orlando Speedworld)? That is where I run & I dont think the traction there is very good anyway...I'll post on here as soon as I do my gear swap & get to the track. Mabe time for drag radials or slicks...:-)! Later!


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93Cobra#3974
off-road h-pipe, 2chamber flowmasters, hurst shifter, moroso cold-air induction, march street pullies, best 1/4 14.461 at 98.15mph, best 60' 2.233