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Better understanding gear ratios relation to horsepower
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<blockquote data-quote="Voltwings" data-source="post: 13778508" data-attributes="member: 155561"><p>Ok, well i wanted this to be a "help me understand" thread, not a "help me pick" thread, but i suppose i kind of need to say what my goals are to really understand which gear to run.</p><p></p><p>After doing turbo builds in the past, i really want an NA car, just simple horsepower. The plan has 2-3 stages i plan on doing it in:</p><p>1. full bolt ons with CJ intake manifold - goal of 450 whp (on the dyno i always use)</p><p></p><p>2. Cams + cylinder heads for 500 or so (again, on the same dyno)</p><p></p><p>3. maybe a small shot of nitrous but it will stay under 600 whp. </p><p></p><p>That being said, it would seem like i would want a 3.73 gear to get me up into the meat of the rpms and horsepower. However, thats a lot of horsepower to hit so soon, so maybe sticking with the 3.31 or a 3.55 would make it a little easier to put the power down... i suppose there really are too many variables, but gear i feel is one of the more important ones. I also have little intention of taking it to the drag strip, I do race my friends occasionally so it will be more set up for roll racing ( we have back roads and don't weave in and out of people, keep your "take it to the track" comments to yourself.) </p><p></p><p>Im addressing all suspension components i can before i even add power to the car, already have upper and lower control arms on order, the car will receive an adjustable panhard bar and will be lowered, and will be off these god awful 235 pirelli's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voltwings, post: 13778508, member: 155561"] Ok, well i wanted this to be a "help me understand" thread, not a "help me pick" thread, but i suppose i kind of need to say what my goals are to really understand which gear to run. After doing turbo builds in the past, i really want an NA car, just simple horsepower. The plan has 2-3 stages i plan on doing it in: 1. full bolt ons with CJ intake manifold - goal of 450 whp (on the dyno i always use) 2. Cams + cylinder heads for 500 or so (again, on the same dyno) 3. maybe a small shot of nitrous but it will stay under 600 whp. That being said, it would seem like i would want a 3.73 gear to get me up into the meat of the rpms and horsepower. However, thats a lot of horsepower to hit so soon, so maybe sticking with the 3.31 or a 3.55 would make it a little easier to put the power down... i suppose there really are too many variables, but gear i feel is one of the more important ones. I also have little intention of taking it to the drag strip, I do race my friends occasionally so it will be more set up for roll racing ( we have back roads and don't weave in and out of people, keep your "take it to the track" comments to yourself.) Im addressing all suspension components i can before i even add power to the car, already have upper and lower control arms on order, the car will receive an adjustable panhard bar and will be lowered, and will be off these god awful 235 pirelli's. [/QUOTE]
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