Thread: 135mph in 3rd gear?
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Old 03-20-2007, 07:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlcyoneDaze
Were my eyes playing tricks on me? is this the 3.54 gear ratio at work?
Third gear, 1 to 1 ratio.
Redline, lets say 6500 RPM.
24.86" tall tire.
6500 divided by 3.5454545454=1833.333333323 axle RPM X 3.14159 X 24.86 = 143183.19 OR 2.2598356 miles per minute OR 135.590913 MPH!
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