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Old 09-13-2014   #177
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Default Re: 4.10 gears...not what I expected.

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Originally Posted by Harvie View Post
Our testing, years ago, with a modified ZF trans gears (to keep the drop between shifts in the engines peak power band) and with higher horsepower engines the 391 ratio was the one that got to the finish line first.

We attempted to get the trans ratios to where we had five gears instead of 4 plus 2 overdrives, that worked real well. REEEEEEAL EXPENSIVE

Look up Gforce and look at the transmission ratios Leo makes for an example of
what can be done to the ZF it money is no problem.
Harvie,
Did that test include stock 375 or 405 hp or (??) cars?

Paul.
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