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Old 01-01-2006, 11:00 AM
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Can someone explain to me why you lose power with a gear swap I lost 5rwhp when i changed from 3.42s to 4.10s the guy at the shop tryed to explain it but he really didn't know ether!
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Old 01-01-2006, 11:02 AM
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LOL wait 'till you get a 12 bolt!
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you didn't lose any power...it's like putting a stall in an automatic and then redynoing. take it to the track, i bet if anything you gained MPH and dropped ET..
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Old 01-01-2006, 11:41 AM
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I know it's a whole lot stronger but why does the dyno not show that. i am now in the mid 12s.
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i read it has something to do with "leverage" on the drums, but I still dont understand it
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