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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Cosby" data-source="post: 1751437" data-attributes="member: 2506"><p>In my opinion, this is misleading reasoning. Just because a lot of folks don't swap gears, doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with a gear swap. In fact, there are many reasons to believe otherwise. </p><p></p><p>For example, for those cars that still have an M6 tranny and stock gearing, look at the ET vs MPH. In general, they ET very poorly in relation to their MPH, meaning that they are not accelerating at near the potential of the power-to-weight ratio that they have available to them. That's not a slam on driver ability or choice of gearing - most of those cars are street cars, and that certainly has to be taken into account. I simply reject (completely) the notion that because most of those folks don't have (or list) aftermarket gears, then 3.55s must be the way to go fast. </p><p></p><p>Also, some of those cars are like hpbyhermann's, in that they have an A4 tranny. That's a whole different ball game with gearing because of the converter.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, some don't list gears, even though they have them. #3 03flamedcobra is an example. </p><p></p><p>Some others are most certainly traction-limited, as they run on DRs. #6 F8LBITE is a great example (even though he still manages an awesome 60 ft on DRs). </p><p></p><p>Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Cosby, post: 1751437, member: 2506"] In my opinion, this is misleading reasoning. Just because a lot of folks don't swap gears, doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with a gear swap. In fact, there are many reasons to believe otherwise. For example, for those cars that still have an M6 tranny and stock gearing, look at the ET vs MPH. In general, they ET very poorly in relation to their MPH, meaning that they are not accelerating at near the potential of the power-to-weight ratio that they have available to them. That's not a slam on driver ability or choice of gearing - most of those cars are street cars, and that certainly has to be taken into account. I simply reject (completely) the notion that because most of those folks don't have (or list) aftermarket gears, then 3.55s must be the way to go fast. Also, some of those cars are like hpbyhermann's, in that they have an A4 tranny. That's a whole different ball game with gearing because of the converter. Additionally, some don't list gears, even though they have them. #3 03flamedcobra is an example. Some others are most certainly traction-limited, as they run on DRs. #6 F8LBITE is a great example (even though he still manages an awesome 60 ft on DRs). Bob [/QUOTE]
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