Just picked up the new ride, it's gonna be 2,000 lbs with me in it. I'm going to pick up a 8.8 today and the person has some 4.56 gears for a decent price. Are those too low for a light turbo car?

What would be the best gear?

 

they're gonna ask you what size tire........

 

Depends on tire size, turbo size, transmission ratios, flywheel weight, and what MPH your expecting IMO.

Here is a good calculator for the ultimate potential of a given ratio with a given tire size.

http://www.fatboyraceworks.com/gears/

 

26/10.5/15

Turbo II trans

Stock flywheel

150 MPH

 

With a 26" tire, 9000 RPM redline, 4th gear (1:1?), and a 4.56 you potential is 152 MPH. That does not take into account tire growth. It sounds like a good gear to me but i don't have enough rotary experience to say for sure.

Allen

 

Abel ran 488 in flaco with a little larger slick. He did pretty well!

 

start with the 4.56...and see what it does..Remeber every car is different.
I have seen to many cars built on paper then have to be totaly reconstructed.
Gets some #s then build from that

God Bless

Coming soon!
www.goopyapexseals.com

 

Done deal, 8.8 rear end and 4.56 gears are being delivered on saturday.

Thanks guys....

 

keep us posted..pics too