jasonm -
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Originally Posted by jasonm
On a RWD car, should you be able to get similar gains by switching the final drive ratio?
ie, on a 240sx, would changing the final drive from 4.08 to 3.54 have a significant impact, assuming no other changes?
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I would say yes, but it will effect *all* your gears.
Here is my gear ratio comparison :
Dividing ratios : 0.730 / 0.605 = 1.2066 => ~21% reduction in RPMs
Here is your final drive comparison :
Dividing ratios : 4.08 / 3.54 = 1.1524 => ~15% reduction in RPMs
I don't know if I would want that. For me, my "ace in the hole" is my lower gears.
But, if I wasn't in an urban environment, maybe I would have a different POV.
CarloSW2