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Old 09-10-2002, 11:37 AM   #5
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Default Re: Gear Debate

Pawl Hawker's analysis is excellent.

You MUST consider your venues, session lengths, and HP mods.

Pure Fun, and a few club open track events? 3.55. HP above 550? too much wheelspin for 3.55....go 3.33.

If you stuck with 2.0 mile and under, 3.55 would be my first choice. At Thunderhill and Spokane and Laguna, 3.33 or even 3.07, IF you have a few more HP.

The Oreca cars and the new CompCoupe in FIA, ALMS, LeMans are VERY concerned about fuel mileage as well, not emissions.....they run fuel stops in most of their venues. You wont fuel stop. 3.07 won out as OE. I think you can order a 3:55 in the comp coupe.......

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