shameless plug
http://www.landracing.com/news/gear.htm
that is the point of this software..
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Glenn Ridlen
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:56 PM
> To: James.Tone@AES.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Topic....gear ratio
>
>
> OK here is something I am fuzzy on. I know roughly what the torque and HP
> curves of my motor look like. How do I use that info to choose a
> gear ratio.
> I have been told that my motor is not going to pull beyond the
> max torque.
> That makes sense to me since what one needs to overcime is the
> resistance,
> primarily wind, which is a force. Torque is force so when the two match,
> that is as fast as you are going to go. On the other hand I have always
> heard that in drag racing torque is proportional to elapsed time
> and speed
> is an indication of HP. So do I gear for max torque or HP????
>
>
> Glenn
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