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Re: Torque curve vs. gear ratio

To: "Ken Smith" <ksmith6@mindspring.com>,
Subject: Re: Torque curve vs. gear ratio
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:31:02 -0400
Think you also need a tire diameter to make this all work out.

JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Smith" <ksmith6@mindspring.com>
To: "Landspeed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:44 AM
Subject: Torque curve vs. gear ratio


> I hope everyone had a good 4th of July weekend. I sure did.
>
> I've got to fill some holes in my quickchange gear sets selection before
> speedweek. I have recent dyno results that show peak Torque at 5300rpm and
> Peak HP at 6800rpm. I have a 4 speed manual trans with a 1300 rpm drop
between
> gears. It is a long course roadster that should be in the 190+ mph range.
What
> would you folks recommend for shift points and targeted rpm for the last
> mile?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Smith






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