formula for gearing??

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Re: formula for gearing??

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Boost and 100 Octane tune ought to fix any low end power delivery concerns. :)
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damm you Harp....

Peak Tq is 4000-4500.. so,thats not too much of a delay.. 3500 = 32 MPH.. we aint under that often
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Rowing 2nd/3rd seems like it would be awful.

...but I can't seem to drive a car in 3rd at all.
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Im glad I ask this question.. Playing on my way to work this morning, I found that 3rd pulls pretty damm hard from 1500 rpms up,coming on hard around 3500. That may be because of the drastic difference in my tire dia. compared to yours Steve V.

Learning to do 2nd and then third sure is a lot cheeper than a rear gear!!! :lol: NOt to mention Harps theory of less wild ass torque thats there in 2nd.. 3rd may be my traction out of the turn ace. (JY, did you stay in 3rd all the way around Smokeys?)

once I went into 3rd.... I dont think Id go back to 2nd... well, unless somebody builds a damm pin cone turn. :pirate:
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I'd probably bump the RPM's, if you can do it safely/easily.

...and you were wheeling that thing from what I could see Sunday. Kinda makes me want a CAM car.
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Dude... its the first time Iv been happy in a car since 2012 in the Mazda. Its got a long way to go..(Pilson and JY were Fn flyin!) but, I think I can get there.. and have fun doin it! :-)
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steverife wrote:Kinda makes me want a CAM car.
Do it!!

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steverife wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:11 am Rowing 2nd/3rd seems like it would be awful.

...but I can't seem to drive a car in 3rd at all.
I've had plenty that needed rowing between 2nd and 3rd. It sucks balls!! Every shift is a chance to screw it up and screw your time.

Only the kart is not much issue rowing gears since gear change is a toggle switch. Still a challenge to know what gear to slap it in
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I don't know how you feel about the stock shifter John but I swapped mine out for a Barton. It got rid of a lot of slop and is a lot firmer and easier to feel what gear your going to. It's got a fairly stiff centering spring that lines it right up for the 3 shift.

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where from? Mine has some kind of "crunchy" noise in my shifter anyway..
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I started in 2nd gear and stayed in 2nd cause my 2nd gear goes to 82, no need for 3rd but 3rd in my car does pull like a freight train.
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John Brown wrote:where from? Mine has some kind of "crunchy" noise in my shifter anyway..
I got it straight from Bartonshifters.com. They had just finished running a 10% off special but I sent him a message thru the forum and he took it off anyhow. Check mine out this weekend and see what you think.

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wait.. is that LEGAL?? Bwahahahahahahahah!!! :lol:

thats what I love about this class..... F yea...its LEGAL!!!
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I'm gonna bring out a NASCAWR with some carpet!

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MARKP wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:06 am I'm gonna bring out a NASCAWR with some carpet!
I wonder if there's a GT1/Trans Am car laying around E.TN needing to be run? :twisted:
eh, it would probably be too fat. :?
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