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RE: What is the best diff ratio?

To: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>, "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>, Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: What is the best diff ratio?
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:27:50 -0700 (PDT)
Mark,

I never took it to be a flame at me. :o) You are
correct...They're all good...depending on WHAT you
plan on doing with the car. :o)

Dan

--- "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com> wrote:
> Dan ,
> I was not trying to flame you . But in Charles'
> first email he asked " in
> terms of acceleration and responsiveness " as two of
> his criteria. Frank C.
> is correct in asking what motor and transmission ?
> Also how you plan to use
> the car. Years ago I used my Sprite to commute to
> work every day on the
> California freeways. Today the car has a much
> different role . It's a
> weekend toy for playing on Colorado mountain roads.
> The real answer is : "
> What is the best diff. ratio ? It depends " 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Dan Dwelley [SMTP:maine2me@yahoo.com]
> > Sent:       Friday, June 23, 2000 8:57 AM
> > To: Hanna, Mark; Charles D. Sorkin; Spridget List
> > Subject:    RE: What is the best diff ratio?
> > 
> > Mark,
> > 
> > I completely agree. My response was based purely
> on
> > the idea of normal pleasure driving; not on racing
> or
> > lower band acceleration.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > 
> > --- "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Dan ,
> > > 3.9 might be fine at sea level on the freeway.
> On
> > > twisty mtn. roads where
> > > acceleration is more interesting than top end ,
> I
> > > would opt for a 4.22 or
> > > even a 4.55. 
> > > My 2 cents ,
> > >                   Mark Hanna
> > >                   AN5 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:   Dan Dwelley [SMTP:maine2me@yahoo.com]
> > > > Sent:   Thursday, June 22, 2000 2:32 PM
> > > > To:     Charles D. Sorkin; Spridget List
> > > > Subject:        Re: What is the best diff ratio?
> > > > 
> > > > 3.909:1  These are durable and readily
> available.
> > > > 3.7:1 These will give you the best top end but
> > > tend to
> > > > be a little weaker and not so available
> (mainly
> > > > because they were only available on the 78.5
> and
> > > 79
> > > > Models).
> > > > 
> > > > Dan Dwelley
> > > > 77 Midget
> > > > Alexandria, Va.
> > > > 
> > > > --- "Charles D. Sorkin"
> <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > That's it... what is the "best" rear end for
> a
> > > > > spridget, in terms of
> > > > > acceleration, durability, responsiveness,
> etc.?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Charles
> > 
> 


=====
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.

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