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Bob Eyres · 05-26-2014

The shorter gear actually allows you to apply more rpm, thereby more torque to the wheels at launch. Gears don't literally absorb energy.

It's really about leverage. Short gears give more leverage, but require more rpm to do it. The ZR-1 develops it's power at a higher rpm, therefore requires shorter gears.

05-26-2014	#67
Bob Eyres Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jupiter, Fl. Posts: 813	Re: 4.10 gears...not what I expected. The shorter gear actually allows you to apply more rpm, thereby more torque to the wheels at launch. Gears don't literally absorb energy. It's really about leverage. Short gears give more leverage, but require more rpm to do it. The ZR-1 develops it's power at a higher rpm, therefore requires shorter gears. Last edited by Bob Eyres; 05-26-2014 at 10:34 AM.