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Old 04-21-2005, 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by ItBites


Anthony,

The mph at the end of the quarter is a great measure of a car's hp only if it is geared for the 1/4 mile.


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Itbites,

It was my understanding that rear gear changes affected the ET to a greater degree than mph. I have seen 1/4 mile test results comparing ET's. mph, as a function of rear gear changes, and by going to a steeper gear, the ET improved alot, although the mph increased a little as well, maybe 1 or 2 mph, as the hp and car weight was unchanged. I haven't performed the tests myself.
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