N Nobody Founding Member May 9, 2000 2,515 0 0 Kenmore, WA Mar 20, 2006 #1 Mar 20, 2006 #1 You know, you take the 1st gear ratio multiplied by your final drive ratio and you get a number. What is the ideal number that drag racers look for? Anyone?
You know, you take the 1st gear ratio multiplied by your final drive ratio and you get a number. What is the ideal number that drag racers look for? Anyone?
Zero Signal Active Member Feb 24, 2003 2,633 2 46 Tucson, AZ Mar 20, 2006 #2 Mar 20, 2006 #2 It's called Tractive Effort (Te = torque x tranny ratio x rearend gear / tire radius) Obviously you want more. No matter how much you have you always want more since more = faster
It's called Tractive Effort (Te = torque x tranny ratio x rearend gear / tire radius) Obviously you want more. No matter how much you have you always want more since more = faster
SeventyMach1 Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep Mar 30, 2005 1,940 3 36 North Carolina Mar 21, 2006 #3 Mar 21, 2006 #3 Okay .... I have a question that might sound dumb. On the tire radius ..... do you plug that variable in by "inches" or what?
Okay .... I have a question that might sound dumb. On the tire radius ..... do you plug that variable in by "inches" or what?
N Nagash01WS6 New Member Apr 15, 2003 402 0 0 Deland, FL Mar 21, 2006 #4 Mar 21, 2006 #4 Zero Signal said: Tractive Effort (Te = torque x tranny ratio x rearend gear / tire radius) Click to expand... Your units on the tire radius will depend upon your torque units. If torque is in ft-lbs, it will be in feet, if in Newton Meters, meters. Looks like your units in tractive effort will be a quantity of force, lbs or newtons.
Zero Signal said: Tractive Effort (Te = torque x tranny ratio x rearend gear / tire radius) Click to expand... Your units on the tire radius will depend upon your torque units. If torque is in ft-lbs, it will be in feet, if in Newton Meters, meters. Looks like your units in tractive effort will be a quantity of force, lbs or newtons.
Zero Signal Active Member Feb 24, 2003 2,633 2 46 Tucson, AZ Mar 21, 2006 #5 Mar 21, 2006 #5 Your units on the tire radius will depend upon your torque units. If torque is in ft-lbs, it will be in feet, if in Newton Meters, meters. Looks like your units in tractive effort will be a quantity of force, lbs or newtons. Click to expand... :Word:
Your units on the tire radius will depend upon your torque units. If torque is in ft-lbs, it will be in feet, if in Newton Meters, meters. Looks like your units in tractive effort will be a quantity of force, lbs or newtons. Click to expand... :Word: