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Old 09-09-2003, 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by serpentracer1
12/50 first gear
15 or 16/46 2nd gear (not sure bout top end gear yet)
What pinion gears are those? Are they from the old fixed pinion Centax clutchbell or are you fitting the older Impulse 2 shoe clutch?

Depends on how tight the track is but I guess it's gonna be more than enough low end punch. 12/16 with 50/46 is gonna give you a final drive ratio of 8.90 and 6.14 respectively. To be able to use this gearing to great effect, your track needs to be very TIGHT

I'm using 13/16 with 50/44 (final drive ratios of 8.22 and 5.86 respectively) and I find that I'm out of gas 3/4 way on the short straights at my local tight track.

There will be a point of diminishing returns when you gear your 1st gear too high.
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