Rear end gearing calculations

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Gunny

I'm anxious to get back to the mountains ASAP and have tentatively planned to take a short trip back to the mountains beginning on June 12, the day that our governor is supposed to allow my age group to venture forth from the safety of our homes. I've been under house arrest since March and it's probably a good thing they didn't put an ankle bracelet on me or I would have already been in the pokey for good ... just sayin'

I hear ya, Gunny! Wish you could have joined us on the 2018 Rocky Mtn Run. It was every bit as challenging, the routes we picked weren't as "knotted" as the "Dragon" is, with some exceptions: more stretched out, I mean to say. Different, but SAME.

There were more open vistas and views of snow-capped peaks with ribbons of blacktop winding through meadows (did I mention elk lounging on the roadside in some meadows?). Many high-speed straights that dove into stands of conifer on the slopes containing "Dragon" style twisties (quick brake and "heel-toe" from 5th to 2nd or 3rd and be glad your new tires are warmed up! As a consequence, probably out of old habit from the Appalachian "MRs", I lingered in 2nd too much - the RPM dwelled too long, too often at 5k+ and the combo of thin air and thermostat bypassing [above 5k RPM], it got hot and overheated. My bad! We ain't in Tennessee anymore Toto!)

So, in deference to the topic, 3.45s or maybe 3.73s for some driving would by my choice.