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2011-2014 Mustang Talk
2011 5.0 at Sebring WOW!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Driver72" data-source="post: 9797867" data-attributes="member: 105832"><p>Interesting, but you know you can keep higher rpms on the track longer with slightly taller gearing.</p><p>The 3.73's require more shifting and if there are sweepers or straights where the 3.73's will run out of rpms and require a shift to a higher gear, you'd be better having slightly taller gearing so you can hold the lower gear longer without the need for shifts.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to see a driver in lap the track in an equally equipped 3.55 and 3.73 car to see which laps better.</p><p>The 3.73 gearing may offer a tiny bit more thrust on some straights, but if it requires extra shifting, the 3.55 car will actually lap quicker.</p><p>Same holds for downshifts.</p><p></p><p>There may be times where in the 3.73 car you need to downshift to 3rd because of revs, but in the 3.55 car you could get 2nd and use those extra 300-400 rpms up near the power peak instead.</p><p></p><p>It would surely be an interesting test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Driver72, post: 9797867, member: 105832"] Interesting, but you know you can keep higher rpms on the track longer with slightly taller gearing. The 3.73's require more shifting and if there are sweepers or straights where the 3.73's will run out of rpms and require a shift to a higher gear, you'd be better having slightly taller gearing so you can hold the lower gear longer without the need for shifts. I'd love to see a driver in lap the track in an equally equipped 3.55 and 3.73 car to see which laps better. The 3.73 gearing may offer a tiny bit more thrust on some straights, but if it requires extra shifting, the 3.55 car will actually lap quicker. Same holds for downshifts. There may be times where in the 3.73 car you need to downshift to 3rd because of revs, but in the 3.55 car you could get 2nd and use those extra 300-400 rpms up near the power peak instead. It would surely be an interesting test. [/QUOTE]
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