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What is final drive? - 11/20/2005 12:44:01 AM

plumbous

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I was looking my 4000 specs up on audiworld and I see this thing called "final drive" underneath the gear ratio headings. What is it? and how can I utilize it?

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RE: What is final drive? - 11/20/2005 2:56:32 AM

gmatov

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You can utilize it by pressing your accelerator till the tranny shifts to the highest range, D, or 3rd gear, the highest range.

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RE: What is final drive? - 11/20/2005 5:52:17 AM

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a little overview of the final drive
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lolachampcar.com/images/Transmission%2520Pictures/final%2520drive.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.lolachampcar.com/Gearbox.htm&h=1149&w=1505&sz=99&tbnid=B5X6rsGE8tIJ:&tbnh=114&tbnw=150&hl=en&start=12&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfinal%2Bdrive%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

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RE: What is final drive? - 11/20/2005 7:04:18 PM

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In a nutshell! 4.11:1 will give you higher engine revs, faster acceleration, more pulling power, less gas mileage and slower top speed. 3.73:1 will give you slightly lower engine revs, slower acceleration, less stump pulling power, slightly better gas mileage and a higher theatrical top speed.

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RE: What is final drive? - 11/21/2005 1:59:18 PM

techbod

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now this is what I call the final drive hehe I couldn't resist that lol

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