If anything you need to be choosing gears that will go along with your tire combo/trap speed/motor combo.
"Stepping down” in gears because you are making more power is simply a band aid for a different problem which is lack of traction which should be addressed.
If anything you need to be choosing gears that will go along with your tire combo/trap speed/motor combo.
"Stepping down” in gears because you are making more power is simply a band aid for a different problem which is lack of traction which should be addressed.
The only time your really going to run out of gear is if your pushing alot of HP and your at a gear ratio of 4.10 or higher. I knew someone who used to have a 91 GT Blown H/C/I making 464 RWPH w/ 4.10's and he would run out of gear and have to shift to 5th in the 1/4. 3.55's and 3.73's are a good choice for pretty much any combo blown or not.
I'm going to the track today and expect to cross the line at about 6100 rpms. So I'm pretty much maxed out. I took my car up to 6k yesterday and it was right about 105 mph. Perfect gear for my set-up!
Yeah, horsepower has nothing to do with gear choice.