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Look I can see you're missing something, and you seem to be a likeable enough guy, so I'm going to break it down like a lawnchair for you. Let me summarize. I said I race a car, I said I got pulled off the line but reeled him in. I theorized it was because he had bigger tires. Then some people said some things and someone said "tires don't matter because my friend has huge tires and he can obliterate them". At this point I felt obliged to explain some things which led to a digression into outlaw cars. I'm not here to debate the vagaries of outlaw car systems and how they all work together to make the car go fast. I'm explaining, and I might add for the last time tonight, that GRIP is manifested through the tires (because they're the only parts of the car that contact the ground) and that more grip allows you to to accelerate quicker. More grip can be achieved in only 2 ways. Pay attention, I know I'm kinda coming off like a smartass, but I hate explaining stuff twice. To increase your tires frictional coefficient with the asphalt, you have to increase the contact patch surface area OR change the chemical composition of the tires and therbye increase the frictional coefficient of the rubber. You can increase contact patch surface area with an improved suspension, but changing the gearing of a car does in no way change the grip. It only manipulates the engines torque multiplication.
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I'm tired of Mikes bs comments about his butt fucken slow ass car. Lol sorry if it offended.Originally posted by Z06killinsbf View PostComment
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I need some makers mark, fuck...2012 mustang gt. 3.31 MTComment
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So that's why my Power wheels always blew the tires off the line!?
You're right though, overall gearing doesn't effect traction, it aids in how well the car grips through the torque. Too much gear it'll blow the tires, too little it'll turd out.
320rwhp. 7.67 @ 90mph 1.7 60'
DD: 2004 GMC Sierra VHO 6.0 LQ9 324whp 350wtrqComment
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I'll race you on a dirt road dukes of hazard style.Originally posted by STROKD View Post
320rwhp. 7.67 @ 90mph 1.7 60'
DD: 2004 GMC Sierra VHO 6.0 LQ9 324whp 350wtrqComment
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Ill chime in. Shorter gears will break the tires loose easier, however since they will get to a certain speed sooner they will not spin for as long... A shorter gear will actually make a car hook sooner than a tall gear will, which aids in traction.Originally posted by 91CoupeMike View PostComment
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Wanna run my American Sedan?Originally posted by 91CoupeMike View Post-1997 Supra- mid 8 second street car
-1993 Cobra- 700rw
-2012 CTS-V- 9 second daily driver
-1991 Coupe- LSA/TT/4L80 in the making
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Anyone going to tms tomorrow? I think I'm heading out there.2012 mustang gt. 3.31 MTComment
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Why on earth would I ever want to do that? Why would you run your Mustang in dirt? Lmao.Originally posted by 91CoupeMike View PostComment
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It makes dealing with women a whole lot easier too... I wanna blow my brains out right now...2012 mustang gt. 3.31 MTComment
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Do us all a favor and go buy a 10 year old BMW and tell us all how fantastically engineered it is.Originally posted by 91CoupeMike View Post
Thanks.
Just a heads up: The fastest street cars in the world don't have German emblems on the hood, and it's not because people haven't tried.
Additionally: Mike, you do realize that it's easier to "drive" a car out of the hole with steep rear gears, as opposed to taller gears. Right?Comment
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