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<blockquote data-quote="mrray13" data-source="post: 16571" data-attributes="member: 540942">just for giggles, a viper acr&nbsp; runs the 1320 in just over 13 ticks, hits 60 just over 3.5 sweeps of the second hand. now that&#039;s done with around 500 ponies and torque and 345-35-18(?)tires. those tire&#039;s are apx 11 inches wide. this 1100 hp viper is just barely beating that? spinning or not, well, i just don&#039;t like vipers so i&#039;ll lay off.oh yea, gearing is a wonderful thing, BUT, i seriously doubt ANY ride w/2.08&#039;s is going anywhere near 200 mph! see, torque gets u going, but horsepower is what keeps you there. if a car has 2.08&#039;s then more in likely it&#039;ll never stay in the car&#039;s &quot;powerband&quot;. example: in viper&#039;s, &#039;vette&#039;s, camero&#039;s or anything with a 6 spd box, top end is NEVER achieved in 6th gear. the reason? simply, 6th is a over-overdrive, once in that gear the engine&#039;s rpm&#039;s drop to such a point that the car isn&#039;t making enuff horsepower to achieve any kind of really fast speed.if torque is all a 1/4 miler needs, why do top fueler&#039;s pump out more than 5500 hp? the torque isn&#039;t no where close to that. in reality, you have to find a happy medium, where your engines torque curve and horsepower peaks compliment each other, as well as the 2nd and 3rd members(***** &amp;amp; rear end) gearing, stall, etc.&nbsp;i hope you mean that&#039;s how long it&#039;ll pull a wheel?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mrray13, post: 16571, member: 540942"] just for giggles, a viper acr runs the 1320 in just over 13 ticks, hits 60 just over 3.5 sweeps of the second hand. now that's done with around 500 ponies and torque and 345-35-18(?)tires. those tire's are apx 11 inches wide. this 1100 hp viper is just barely beating that? spinning or not, well, i just don't like vipers so i'll lay off. oh yea, gearing is a wonderful thing, BUT, i seriously doubt ANY ride w/2.08's is going anywhere near 200 mph! see, torque gets u going, but horsepower is what keeps you there. if a car has 2.08's then more in likely it'll never stay in the car's "powerband". example: in viper's, 'vette's, camero's or anything with a 6 spd box, top end is NEVER achieved in 6th gear. the reason? simply, 6th is a over-overdrive, once in that gear the engine's rpm's drop to such a point that the car isn't making enuff horsepower to achieve any kind of really fast speed. if torque is all a 1/4 miler needs, why do top fueler's pump out more than 5500 hp? the torque isn't no where close to that. in reality, you have to find a happy medium, where your engines torque curve and horsepower peaks compliment each other, as well as the 2nd and 3rd members(***** & rear end) gearing, stall, etc. i hope you mean that's how long it'll pull a wheel? [/QUOTE]

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