Jeff Winchell wrote:
> Thanks. So much for the tremendous torque advantage of the ponycars that
> Scotty talked about.
[...]
> I didn't realize the M3's had that kind of gearing. Yes it is clear they
> have a power to weight ratio advantage. Though I'm still not sure on the
> launch whether the solid axle of my car is better than the weight
> distribution of the M3.
[...]
No, it doesn't have a better power/weight ratio. To achieve an
_effective_ torque advantage, it uses steeper gears. That's a big
difference. The compromise is that you have to make numerous shifts to
keep the car near the torque peak. Very course dependent problem... a
3.38 rear'd M3 won't do over 60 mph in 2nd.
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Ron Katona
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