Questions about gears?

Waylon67 · 01-26-2016, 04:36 PM

Just moved and tracks near me are all 1/8th mile. I have a bracket car and was thinking about either putting a low 1st gear in my C4 or putting more gear in the car. Wondering if one is better than the other.

randy wilson · 01-26-2016, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Waylon67

Just moved and tracks near me are all 1/8th mile. I have a bracket car and was thinking about either putting a low 1st gear in my C4 or putting more gear in the car. Wondering if one is better than the other.

Gear the rear end down.

Dick Butler · 01-26-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by randy wilson

Gear the rear end down.

I assume he meant "higher number" gear.

Ed Wright · 01-26-2016, 11:19 PM

If your just bracket racing, what does it matter? Don't have to be as fast as possible, right?
Just racing that shoe polish number.

If you decide to go off and try to run a 1/4 mile event someplace, you will just have to change it back. I would leave it alone. I wouldn't change mine to run 1/8th mile.

Mike Pearson · 01-27-2016, 11:13 AM

I don't change mine for 1/8 mile racing either. We super stock guys run a pretty low gear ratio anyway. If you have a real high gear ratio a lower one will help most of the time but might not be worth the time and effort to change it

Ed Wright · 01-27-2016, 11:22 AM

If he isn't geared low for 1/4 mile, he should address that. It would make his car more consistent, especially in bad air. Changing gears for different length tracks is a waste, just my thoughts.

01-26-2016, 04:36 PM	#1
Waylon67 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Questions about gears? Just moved and tracks near me are all 1/8th mile. I have a bracket car and was thinking about either putting a low 1st gear in my C4 or putting more gear in the car. Wondering if one is better than the other.

01-26-2016, 11:19 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Questions about gears? If your just bracket racing, what does it matter? Don't have to be as fast as possible, right? Just racing that shoe polish number. If you decide to go off and try to run a 1/4 mile event someplace, you will just have to change it back. I would leave it alone. I wouldn't change mine to run 1/8th mile. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-27-2016, 11:13 AM	#5
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,452 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Questions about gears? I don't change mine for 1/8 mile racing either. We super stock guys run a pretty low gear ratio anyway. If you have a real high gear ratio a lower one will help most of the time but might not be worth the time and effort to change it __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

01-27-2016, 11:22 AM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Questions about gears? If he isn't geared low for 1/4 mile, he should address that. It would make his car more consistent, especially in bad air. Changing gears for different length tracks is a waste, just my thoughts. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA