Dodge Demon 60-160
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On a typical road course on our vettes you are only going to use 3 gears while going around the track. I had 4.11 for twenty years and the big jump from 1.00 4th to .64 5th was not a good RPM jump. So I figured out that I could do faster laps with 3.55 gearing and never use OD. Just 2-3-4 around the local high speed straight
4.3 mile 18 turn. That was working out great and then the track closed it doors with the promotor taking all the investors money.
So I recently got a second rear end and built it up with 4.11 rear gears and installed it, so I have a spare 3.55 in the corner . 4.11 is so easy to take off and you can actually accelerate in OD
4.3 mile 18 turn. That was working out great and then the track closed it doors with the promotor taking all the investors money.
So I recently got a second rear end and built it up with 4.11 rear gears and installed it, so I have a spare 3.55 in the corner . 4.11 is so easy to take off and you can actually accelerate in OD
Streets of Willow, a much shorter track, its 2nd AND 3RD
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Glad to read you are having fun with that car after all that work. That's pretty amazing as I would expect a mismatch against 840hp. I hope you have a good radar detector. 
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It makes me giggle that you and your 40 year old car did that to a guy who spent 100K (or more) for a new car he thought would not doubt be an easy win.
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Thx,,, not really a hard car to beat at the track, 4300 lbs going into a curve sucks... but that being said, i believe he would smoke me off the line, do to the fact I just spin tires up through 3rd...the flares on that car for the extra tire are huge,,, I have the intake off her now, sucking some oil from the valley through the intake.. be back on the road by lunch tomorrow..
