Final Drive Ratios ?

[1996ek1]

Does having a lower final drive ( Eg. 4.1 compared to 4.4) make you accel. faster? or is it the other way around?

[smomo]

Higher final drive will make you accelerate faster :thumbsup:


The final drive ratio is critical when formulating a tranny for competition. It's the gear ratio in a vehicle's differential, and on a front-wheel-drive car the figures express the number of turns required by the countershaft gear to turn the ring gear of the differential. A higher number means a lower, or shorter, gear, and short gearing gives quicker acceleration. But because the engine must turn faster, gas mileage and top speed are lower. Tall gears, on the other hand, give longer acceleration and a higher top speed at the expense of quickness.

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/tech/0410ht_crx_drag_transmission_upgrade/index.html

[DLO01]

^^^ correct. However it depends on how much power/traction you have. If you have a High Powered car, you would benifit to go the other way ie lower final drive.

[1996ek1]

Ah k, i thought so, cos larger number means it rotates more times per cycle of the gear spinning it or something to that effect, if you get me....

:)

And thanks for that guys! :thumbsup: