trans gears or rear gears

junior barns · 04-15-2007, 11:02 PM

in order to get the quickest et to the 330 and not sacrifice 1/4 mile times which is best to use
1) lw trans gears with higher rear gears or
2) high trans and a little lower rear gear??

Dave Goob Cook · 04-16-2007, 09:13 AM

Trick question!!

Stick or automatic?
How much HP and how much weight?

I will say this, only change the rear gear ratio to adjust your finish line RPM's.

"Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular"
Dave Cook
C375

junior barns · 04-16-2007, 10:26 AM

automatic!!

stock elim car. just trying to figure the quickest way to get to the 330 mark without giving up et at the 1/4 mile. never mind mph

it seems that you can get about any gear ratio for the trans that you want, so i'm wondering if et is quicker this way instead of using the rear gear.

junior barns · 04-16-2007, 12:47 PM

thanks steve

upper class car 3speed 3500 to 3600lbs

greg fulk · 04-17-2007, 04:16 AM

chevy? if small block MaClay 2.91 metric if big block 350th 2.75

novamoation

junior barns · 04-17-2007, 11:05 PM

steve

can I borrow that banana to push. it should be worth a tenth as much energy it has! [:-grin-:]

04-15-2007, 11:02 PM	#1
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 539 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	trans gears or rear gears in order to get the quickest et to the 330 and not sacrifice 1/4 mile times which is best to use 1) lw trans gears with higher rear gears or 2) high trans and a little lower rear gear??

04-16-2007, 09:13 AM	#2
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Trick question!! Stick or automatic? How much HP and how much weight? I will say this, only change the rear gear ratio to adjust your finish line RPM's. "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular" Dave Cook C375 __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook NHRA N375

04-17-2007, 04:16 AM	#5
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	chevy? if small block MaClay 2.91 metric if big block 350th 2.75 novamoation __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

04-16-2007, 10:26 AM	#3
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 539 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	automatic!! stock elim car. just trying to figure the quickest way to get to the 330 mark without giving up et at the 1/4 mile. never mind mph it seems that you can get about any gear ratio for the trans that you want, so i'm wondering if et is quicker this way instead of using the rear gear.

04-16-2007, 12:47 PM	#4
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 539 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	thanks steve upper class car 3speed 3500 to 3600lbs

04-17-2007, 11:05 PM	#6
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 539 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	steve can I borrow that banana to push. it should be worth a tenth as much energy it has! [:-grin-:]