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 Post subject: Re: Taller 4th Gear
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:55 pm 
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fitz57 wrote:
i cant remember what year they changed to taller gears 68 maybe that is what mine ended with because i liked how the 69 ran on the fwy with its gears verses my 63 with its gears...the 63 had too much gear for the fwy



Here's a handy chart:
http://sandlizrd.baja.com/gears.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Taller 4th Gear
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:00 pm 
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John Maher (in the UK) has a nice tool on his website you can play around with different gear combos and see the results (RPM vs speed for each gear)
http://www.johnmaherracing.co.uk/gearcalc.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Taller 4th Gear
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:05 pm 
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kostya.lyt wrote:
mk-Zero wrote:
shorter 4th = better :redguy:


But on the highway?


you can just trail behind with saucier ;)

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