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Re: [Fot] Road America - Best gear ratio?

To: Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>, Michael Deweerd <michaelndeweerd@gmail.com>, Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Road America - Best gear ratio?
From: Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 23:21:17 +0000 (UTC)
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 As a point of reference, I checked some of my old results sheets, and I wa=
s turning laps in the 2:41s with an SCCA legal TR-4 with slick tires.=C2=A0=
 This was 1989 - 1991, and I don't think the track has changed since then.
Jack

    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 03:49:35 PM EST, Robert Lang via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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  Addendum: 4.10 and o/d and you might be okay. Just checked my calcs on th=
is. But 4.10 and no o/d and you'll redline in a lot of places at RA

Note: my assumptions are with 24 in tall tires on a TR6.
Also, I'm more concerned about chucking a rod or breaking the crank than ho=
w well I can pull out of any corner. So under 6k RPM is my rule of thumb.
Regards,rml

    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 11:39:15 AM EST, Robert Lang via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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  Road America is a high-speed track. You won't get under 3:00 with a 4.10.=
 You'll be out of revs half-way down most of the straights. a 3.70 or 3.45 =
would be better choices. Gear for 115+ on the front straight, the back stra=
ight and the Kink to Canada.
Regards,Bob Lang

    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 03:39:29 AM EST, Michael Deweerd via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 Amici, For the kastner cup Race at Road America what would be the ideal re=
ar end=C2=A0ratio for a TR4?=C2=A0 Last time (2013) it seemed I could have =
used a lower ratio?Would a 3.50 be the better choice over the 4.10 I have i=
n the car now?
I Redline at 6000 RPM.=C2=A0=C2=A0--=20
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">As a point of reference, I c=
hecked some of my old results sheets, and I was turning laps in the 2:41s w=
ith an SCCA legal TR-4 with slick tires.&nbsp; This was 1989 - 1991, and I =
don't think the track has changed since then.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-se=
tdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jack<br></d=
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                    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 03:49:35 PM EST, Robert L=
ang via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Addendum: 4.10 and o/d and you might be okay. Just=
 checked my calcs on this. But 4.10 and no o/d and you'll redline in a lot =
of places at RA<br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Note: my assumptions are with 24 in tall tires on a=
 TR6.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Also,=
 I'm more concerned about chucking a rod or breaking the crank than how wel=
l I can pull out of any corner. So under 6k RPM is my rule of thumb.</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">rml<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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                    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 11:39:15 AM EST, Robert L=
ang via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Road America is a high-speed track. You won't get =
under 3:00 with a 4.10. You'll be out of revs half-way down most of the str=
aights. a 3.70 or 3.45 would be better choices. Gear for 115+ on the front =
straight, the back straight and the Kink to Canada.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob=
 Lang<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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89428"><div>
                    On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 03:39:29 AM EST, Michael =
Deweerd via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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12990ydped3157aayiv2522124888"><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici, For the kastner cup =
Race at Road America what would be the ideal rear end&nbsp;ratio for a TR4?=
&nbsp; Last time (2013) it seemed I could have used a lower ratio?<div>Woul=
d a 3.50 be the better choice over the 4.10 I have in the car now?<br clear=
=3D"all"><div>I Redline at 6000 RPM.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>-- <br clear=3D"none"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp20bfead2yiv6775035405ydp7c2547dcyiv3402212990=
ydped3157aayiv2522124888gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><i><font face=3D"=
comic sans ms, sans-serif">Mike Deweerd</font></i></div></div></div></div>
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