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Originally Posted by i_am_socket
I'd have to check what my current 65 RPM is; been a while since I drove that fast. I'm @ ~2100 RPM doing 55 MPH with the current auto.
*edit* that calculator is pretty handy. So, by inference from the calculator, I'd actually want a lower final drive to increase speed at a given RPM?
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Lower final yes produces lower rpm to tire speed. Think of it this way if you ever get confused again: Your engine rotates at 2000rpms. Tire dimensions given say 766rpm (random number). That's a ratio right there, 2000:766, mythical ratio I made up is 2.61:1. Remember, this is all
revolutions per minute. If your engine rotates 1rpm, wouldn't you want your car to move forward on the tire 1rpm? That'd be pretty impressive gearing (assuming a reasonably sized tire).
/end ratio tangent.