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Originally Posted by greenrail
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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The reference was gear RATIOS which means LOWER gear ratios will get the car off the line quicker. My Chevy II ran 5.14 gears, ran 9 second quarter mile times, and was limited to 138 mph by the gears with a 32" tall tire.