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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by udienow
3.23 geared car WILL run faster then an identical car with 2.73's on an identical run.
Show me proof.

I can't count how many threads I have seen *WITH DA* calculations to back up their findings that going from 323s-373s they pick up little to absolutely no gains what so ever swapping gears. So why do you think going from 273s-323s would be any different? I have not a doubt that you might see .1-2 going from 2.73s-3.73s... But I would be SHOCKED to see someone pick up even .1 going from 2.73s-3.23s. For the price, not worth it.

In an M6 car, gears matter. In an A4 car, sometimes it changes slightly, sometimes you see no gain.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by udienow
No I meant as far as identical options.... Was just trying to say that if you took one car with a 2.73 gear and made a run down the 1/4... then changed the gears to 3.23 and nothing else... it would do a faster pass.
Not necessarily. In theory, this would be correct but ONLY if you were still able to maintain equal traction with the 3.23s; if not then you'll lose any launch advantage of the extra gear.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Not necessarily. In theory, this would be correct but ONLY if you were still able to maintain equal traction with the 3.23s; if not then you'll lose any launch advantage of the extra gear.


Me and my buddy just took his stock 273 car for a ride.. Almost dead hooked on a concrete bridge with no burn out..
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