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Originally Posted by XfireZ51
Lee was at top of 4th while I was topping out in 3rd at the end of the 1/4. I was gaining on him in the last 300'. He typically would have a higher 1/8th trap by about 1-2mph. But by the end of the 1/4, our Mph was nearly identical. The next shift would have reversed positions. We're talking about somewhere around 118mph. And frankly, Lee is a better driver than I am.
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Sure,you were starting to reel him in. His LT5 was probably starting to run out of breath in 4th gear with those 4.10's. Whereas,at 120mph,your car with the 3.73's was still hitting its stride.
But,you didn't catch him,did you?
I won't argue the point that 3.45's aren't an excellent cog for top-end blasts over 120mph. But,I ask the question once again: How many times a year does your ZR-1 see speeds way over 120mph? Probably,not that often. How often do you find yourself driving down the expressway in 5th gear,instead of 6th? When my car still had the 3.45's,I caught myself doing it quite often. To be perfectly honest,I wouldn't mind if our 94 had 3.45 cogs because the Texas speed limits are 75mph or even higher.
But,I still prefer a little more acceleration over a little more top end. Different strokes for different folks,,