Hey can anyone explain to me how gear ratio's work? . Such as what does adding a 4.9 final drive. -Thanks

 

i dont want to flame but search
i have explained this many of times in previous threads so i know that they are out there

 

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well if you want a quick and dirty explanation,
longer gearing = wack acceleration but great top end speeds
shorter gearing = wack top end speeds but great acceleration
there is a middle ground though, if you mix the right gears.
The final drive is like a filter that each gear has to go through, and when you increase or decrease the fd ratio the gearing is increased or decreased as well. A final drive increase will help increase acceleration for all 1-5 gears as a whole.

its like riding a 10speed bike...
when you change to a lower gear its way easier to pedal, which gives you faster acceleration, but when you've maxed out the gear your top end speed is hampered. When you put it in a higher gear it becomes harder to pedal, but as soon as you get going you're haulin *** in top end speeds.

hth

 

Thanks