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Offline CUDA JAS

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determining Gear Ratio
« on: January 19, 2009 - 08:49:22 PM »
Ok..how do you figue our what gear ratio you have when the tag is missing and you have / do not want to pull the rear apart.

This is a non-sure grip 8 3/4, if that makes a difference.
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Offline Changin Gears

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Re: determining Gear Ratio
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009 - 09:18:32 PM »
Jack up 1 tire (keep other from turning), rotate tire 2 complete revolutions, count driveshaft revolutions, that is the ratio.  For sure-grip have both tires up and rotate 1 revolution.


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Re: determining Gear Ratio
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009 - 09:46:33 PM »
Jack up 1 tire (keep other from turning), rotate tire 2 complete revolutions, count driveshaft revolutions, that is the ratio.  For sure-grip have both tires up and rotate 1 revolution.

Aaha...that's the trick..2 revolutions, I was trying it with one and it was not making any sense!!!! :banghead:
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Re: determining Gear Ratio
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009 - 07:58:34 AM »
Hey, what do you know, my Cuda has a 3.21 ratio in the rear...hmm I thought it was a 2.XX something.

Not the greatest ratio, but now I will be able to calibrate my spedo!!!
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