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Offline ZForceRacing01

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Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« on: November 04, 2014, 04:32:55 pm »
My car was last run @ Wake county in Raleigh, NC and has 3.33's. I plan to run Concord's 1/4 mile which is a 3.42 suggest track.

As a rookie getting started those gears are an added expense I am not looking forward too. Do you think I can run the 3.33's and still hang with the field or will they just eat me up off the corner?


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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 05:25:28 pm »
Not familiar with either track or asphalt racing in Legends, but in a purely numbers sense, there theoretically shouldn't be a big difference, especially as you are learning to drive the car.
3.33 in 4th is a final drive of 4.30
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 06:20:46 pm »
They will pull you hard off the corner. I really don't think you can keep up with that gear. Sorry to be the voice of bad news.
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2014, 10:38:59 am »
You will get killed off the corner. You could possibly trade with a couple of shops around Charlotte?  And I'm pretty sure that you run in 3rd gear at concord.
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2014, 12:24:01 pm »
Gear is 3.42 in 3rd at concord. As mentioned above, you will get killed off the turns there with a 3.33.
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2014, 03:13:49 pm »
4.10 in 4th is in the middle of the two.  if you are rolling real good give the 4.10 a try.
My track is a 3.42 in 3rd suggested track.  started hitting chip hard and went to 4.10 ran faster and would still chip.
I agree with the others posted the .33 is to much you will not get the pull to keep up center off.


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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2014, 05:49:17 pm »
I have an extra 3.42 and would be willing to trade it to you for the 3.33. I am located in the High Point, NC area. If you are interested send me a DM.

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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2014, 02:27:11 pm »
The really fast cars are hitting the chip at concord with the 3.42. I went there for my first race with a 3.42 and was running a little under half a second off the pole speed and never touched the limiter.
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2015, 03:04:10 pm »
I will probably keep my 3.33 and purchase a 3.42 when I have the money. One day I may want to run Charlotte and will need that 3.33.
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Re: Can I run a 3.33 gear at 3.42 suggested track?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2015, 06:40:18 pm »
I thought that they ran a 3:42 at Charlotte.

Any way I have an extra 3:30 (welded) that I would trade for a 3:42
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