Differential gear ratio?
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I like my 4.77 gears better than all the other bolt on mods I have had (except wheels), and I have had them all.
Only thing that bothers me is the mileage and the ratio of 6th with the swap. 80mph on the interstate is pretty close to 5K rpms.
Only thing that bothers me is the mileage and the ratio of 6th with the swap. 80mph on the interstate is pretty close to 5K rpms.
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Don't get me wrong I love my whip I have had it for 4 years now but just like everyone else on this site I am trying to get more power out of it and it needs help in the bottom end. And gearing has everything to do with torque. That is the purpose of a transmission the whole smaller gear driving a larger gear multiplies the torque of the engine. Even in large displacement V8's they don't produce enough torque to move the car well enough on there own. And torque is exactly what gets you moving horsepower just keeps it going and produces the top end which the car has
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Silly me. I've already written about horsepower and torque elsewhere. This thread is a good place to start. It talks about the effects of horsepower and torque on engine design. However on page 2 it deals with the whole "torque moves you" thing. The second link is that post.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=horsepower
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=26
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=horsepower
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=26
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You have some good info in there but to put your theory to the test try putting your 8 in 5th gear(direct drivewhich is 4th gear in most cars) or a 1:1 torque multiplication from a dead stop and see where you go. It is true that hp is what will keep you going but without torque you are not getting anywhere quickly. Your horsepower is constant through you gears not your torque. And yes engines are built bigger to handle torque not hp do to longevity of the engine but when building a track car I am not concerned with engine life and driveability I am concerned with winning.