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Author: Subject: Just been playing with the gear calculator on davids site
speedyxjs

posted on 2/11/09 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
Just been playing with the gear calculator on davids site

I managed to find the gear and diff ratios on flacmonkeys site and had a play.

1st 34mph
2nd 58
3rd 92
4th 128
5th 158

Not bad for a locost me thinks

Just need to find a way to overcome drag

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Paul (Notts)

posted on 2/11/09 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
158 in 5th sound good but you never achieve it.

Paul

mine should be capable of 150 in 5th but hits a wall after 130. ( on the track )

edit

change my diff to a 3.62 so that I can hit 60mph in 2nd from a standing start 6200rpm

[Edited on 2/11/09 by Paul (Notts)]






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tomgregory2000

posted on 2/11/09 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
thats not bad but its a shame you wont be able to hit 60 in second gear though
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Paul (Notts)

posted on 2/11/09 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
The advantage of big cc engines is you use 3rd and 4 th gear most of the time

5th gear is only to save fuel when you realsie you have got none left and its a long way to the next watering hole.






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speedyxjs

posted on 2/11/09 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
Those calcs were with the max rpm at 6k. The limit is actually 6500. Might hit 60 in second





How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?

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blakep82

posted on 3/11/09 at 01:02 AM Reply With Quote
180mph apparently for mine. i'm not holding much hope lol.
don't know what the rev limit on mine is though. i put 7k?





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