Re: Gear Ratios (General Automotive Question)

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In a message dated 10/21/2006 3:59:42 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
standardtriumph@btinternet.com writes:

Calculating the ratios including an 
overdrive is simply a matter of  multiplying all the ratios together to 
establish a final ratio per  gear.


Jonmac,
Thanks for the great response. I'm in agreement with your take on the  
terminology. Final ratio is the
product of the transmission gear ratio times the rear axle ratio. They're  
only the same when applied to
a 1:1 transmssion gear. What's so confusing is the use of the term "Final  
Ratio" to mean the rear axle
alone.
 
Regards,
 
Steve