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- From: hotrod@dixie.com (The Hotrod List)
- Subject: Re: Gears
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:18:27 GMT
- Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access. The Mouth of the South.
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- Posted-Date: Friday, Jan 22 10:18:15
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- >
- > First the top speed formula.
- >
- >
- > ((tire radius)X(6.28)X(top engine rpms)X(60))/((5280)X(gear ratio))=top speed
-
- Woops forgot the conversion from feet to inches
- use 63,360 where the 5,280 is in the formula.
- >
- > Also the formula 1300=(ET in sec.) X (trap speed in mph) is used to estimate
- > 1/4 mile et times with all factors ideal.
- >
- Yes these calculations are correct, the proper conversion was made on
- them.
- >
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- Posted by: hotrod@dixie.com
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