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Old 12-23-2005, 02:47 PM
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what tipical gear shoudl u pull your car in
Old 12-23-2005, 02:53 PM
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They usually have you do it in third gear.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC4life 96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They usually have you do it in third gear.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, they usually do it in direct drive. Whatever gear that may be.
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Everytime I've dyno'd on a Dynojet, it's been in 3rd gear.
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Dyno's don't measure Horsepower, they measure Torque and extrapolate Horsepower from that.

HP = (RPMxTorque)/5252

The gears in your car multiply and divide torque. You want the most direct drive possible, and for -most- cars that is 3rd gear. Its usually a 1:1 ratio, or close too it. Then the dyno calculates wheel torque, divides by final drive, and you get your engine torque. Then it does the horsepower calculation.
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4th.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AErrorist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dyno's don't measure Horsepower, they measure Torque and extrapolate Horsepower from that.

HP = (RPMxTorque)/5252

The gears in your car multiply and divide torque. You want the most direct drive possible, and for -most- cars that is 3rd gear. Its usually a 1:1 ratio, or close too it. Then the dyno calculates wheel torque, divides by final drive, and you get your engine torque. Then it does the horsepower calculation.
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Which ever gear is as close to a 1:1 ratio as possible.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2000EM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Which ever gear is as close to a 1:1 ratio as possible.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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i've heard of people doin 3rd on ls trans and 4th on B16
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4th for gsr,b16,type r etc. 3rd for tall gears.
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4 th gear for me!
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ive always heard 3rd gear however:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typeoneeg6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">4th for gsr,b16,type r etc. 3rd for tall gears.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that sounds good
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My tuner did mine in 4th
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wat about in my D16y8???? hehe
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by markysparky &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wat about in my D16y8???? hehe </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good question. I would also like to know.
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I would say 3rd for d16. Their trannies resemble the ls
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mwsol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good question. I would also like to know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

1st: 3.250
2nd: 1.909
3rd: 1.250
4th: 0.909
5th: 0.702

FD: 4.250


Most likely 3rd gear, but 4th would do just fine.
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Everyone who said 1:1 is dead on.

It all depends on your tranny but 90% of the time, 4th is yoru 1:1 gear and that's where it should be.
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