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Old 06-07-2010, 02:48 AM   #6122
THE EVIL TW1N
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Originally Posted by Sax1031 View Post
You would have a point with your numbers if the cars had the same redline.
exactly, thats the part he doesnt understand. The Mustang has better gearing, yes. But hes overestimating by about 10% and theres no way any car would gain 5mph from gearing. (hes suggesting 115mph traps) At most you gain 1mph for every 15%, but lots of times you dont gain much MPH at all.
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