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Originally Posted by lil_chef
1) It doesn't only improve economy if it requires more torque to move the car. given 2 identical cars save for the first gear ratio you yield the following result: the car with the taller gearing will have to be pushed harder to yield a similar rate of acceleration of the shorter geared vehicle... using more gas... hurting mileage.
2) No, i was simply describing the point in time where you floor the gas pedal while on a track. Given that your previous statement had to do with why would you want more power, one could conclude my statement was not singling out the GT500 vs ZL1 corner exit speed it was merely a statement on when you could use more power despite the inherent increase in launching difficulty....
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1) ?????? You're forgetting something...revs per 1,000 rpm. Taller gears, lower revs, and therefore greater vehicle speed per engine revs.
Why-oh-why do Manufacturers put taller gearing in their "economy" versions of specific Models? To BURN MORE FUEL IN THE CITY? Not exactly... Look up the Cruze Eco, for instance...taller gearing with the same trans gearing as the 'regular" versions. Fact.
2) The ZL1's superior suspension system, combined with more appropriate tires sizing, will not only exit FASTER, it will exit QUICKER...@ CORNER-EXIT...
Wait 'n see...