[jbak]

Originally Posted by rayhawk

Another thing people overlook when looking at gearing and torque multiplication is that a more aggressive rear end ratio requires shifting to the next gear earlier, giving you less time (distance) to take advantage of that additional multiplication.
The higher overall gearing definitely gives the Mustang an advantage off the line though.

Jeez... I was gonna say the same thing but was too lazy to type. It's refreshing to see someone who understands how these things work.