Differential ratio vs transmission gears
Don't know if the subject line says what I want to ask. Without going into the exact numbers here is the question. I have been towing my TT with my Tahoe. It is a 6 speed transmission. I tow about 64 ...
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nickthehunter wrote:
You can. The only thing that matters is the final drive ratio, which is to say engine rpm to wheel rpm; regardless of rear end ratio or transmission gear ratio. Many people have said with the newer 6, 8 and 10 speed transmissions, the rear end ratio matters NOT.
^^^^^^ on the money!
It goes like this: The more gears you have in the tranny the less gear you need in the rear end. The more power you have in the engine, the less gear you need period.
In the racing game we didn't care what gear that was in the rear end. We would ONLY figure for final drive. Might run the tranny in 2nd gear or 3rd or even 1 to 1 in 4th. It didn't matter as long as the final came out where we wanted it.
