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Yullose · 11-12-2009, 08:52 PM

I think a 3.23-3.42 gear would be ideal for your combo... Especially with a 28" tire.

The 'glide has a tall 1st gear... and really needs a better ratio in the rear than 2.73's.

Pick a MPH and RPM you want to see at 1320ft... and gear it accordingly.
The other option is to go back to a 3spd, so you have a lower 1st gear that will work better with tall rear gears.

What feels good on the interstate, isn't 'gonna work good on the track.

My car should go 140mph with 28" tires and a 3.42 gear @ 6200rpm... I plan to drop down to a 3.23 gear so I have "room to grow."

11-12-2009, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yullose Certified gun nut Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 1,844	I think a 3.23-3.42 gear would be ideal for your combo... Especially with a 28" tire. The 'glide has a tall 1st gear... and really needs a better ratio in the rear than 2.73's. Pick a MPH and RPM you want to see at 1320ft... and gear it accordingly. The other option is to go back to a 3spd, so you have a lower 1st gear that will work better with tall rear gears. What feels good on the interstate, isn't 'gonna work good on the track. My car should go 140mph with 28" tires and a 3.42 gear @ 6200rpm... I plan to drop down to a 3.23 gear so I have "room to grow." __________________ Art Wittig / Reading, PA '87 GN... RJC girdled 109, +.020 Diamond pistons, K1 rods, Cat crank, T/A heads, Champion intake,plenum and fuel rails, 1.55 TA rockers, 70mm Accufab, 214/214-.548/.548 Comp hyd roller, Comp 26120 beehives, 70GTQ, 83lb injectors, A1000 pump, MagnaFuel regulator, 15gal aluminum cell, Razors Alky kit, GN1 FMIC, LS1 MAF & translator, TurboTweak 6.0 chip, Powerlogger, LM-1 Wideband O2, 3" THDP, ATR Pitbull exhaust, TH400 w/brake, 9.5" PTC, Dynotech 3.5" alum DS, Moser C-clip axles.