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Old 08-07-2008, 11:16 AM   #3
greenrail
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Uh, I beg to differ, the higher rear gear the quicker your acceleration, but the lower your top end speed. If you have a lower rear gear ratio, your top end speed will be faster, but your acceleration will be slower.

That is one of the reasons, back in the '70's you saw very low rear gear ratios in cars to help meet federal mileage mandates.
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