Subject	What's the point in gearing a car for "top end"?
Posted by	Jackie Chan (Sideways) on March 31, 2002 at 9:52 PM
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Message	I've always kinda wondered this. Sure it's great that our cars (well, YOUR TT's) are highway monsters since they're geared for the top end. But for that top end, we lose the advantage low end right? Now my question is, why would Nissan gear the Z that way? Becuase the Z is meant to be a touring car on the highway? Is the higher end gearing more beneficial for other purposes like ease of driving or gas mileage or something? Just curious, because for a sports car, especially an evolution (at the time of it's arrival) like the Z I would think they would want to show off some impressive numbers, and I think with the car geared for low end they could have had some even better 0-60 / 1/4 mile times, right? And maybe this would put an end to all the bitching about how our cars aren't geared for 1/4 mile times. Just curious. Thanks!
Follow Ups	What's the point in gearing a car for "top end"? - Jackie Chan (Sideways) 21:52:02 03/31/02 uh, you answered your own question. its a sports touring car - genic 22:04:41 03/31/02 I feel you.------ - CRuNK™ 22:10:46 03/31/02 the Z was not designed as a drag car - sbsTT(MD) 22:11:53 03/31/02 best put. (n/m) - genic 22:17:51 03/31/02 realistically, where would you say the Ztt stands>>> - CRuNK™ 22:22:06 03/31/02 I wonder about that too - socos 22:28:47 03/31/02 the brakes are about the only downfall - genic 22:35:05 03/31/02 Yep. Better brakes make it a great car. Only one other thing - SeedyRom 04:14:39 04/01/02 lol, Im glad you said it and not me. ;c) (n/m) - CRuNK™ 23:45:56 03/31/02 I can't speak from experience because - sbsTT(MD) 23:41:38 03/31/02 5.5 aint shabby at all >>> - Jackie Chan (Sideways) 00:22:34 04/01/02 getting to 100 is the best part IMO - sbsTT(MD) 00:32:59 04/01/02 Hey Jackie, I have an unrelated but still ZR question - ImTheDevil 22:12:37 03/31/02 Found it, haven't fixed it. As stupid as it sounds... - Jackie Chan (Sideways) 00:23:34 04/01/02 WOW, I hope that is my problem too - ImTheDevil 00:28:47 04/01/02 It was just constant and random, in any gear. - Jackie Chan (Sideways) 01:55:02 04/01/02 Z was designed for the Autobahn not I-95. (n/m) - TTony 22:42:55 03/31/02 actually it wasn't.. it had overheating problems.. - Irocsx2002 23:26:31 03/31/02 if it bothers you then get a mustang!! (n/m) - serbstyle1 22:47:04 03/31/02 Zs need to be geared even higher - serbstyle1 22:51:37 03/31/02 how much power do U have? your profile says stage V. (n/m) - CRuNK™ 23:56:20 03/31/02 i dont really see how it is geared for 'top end' - Jefe 23:00:18 03/31/02 3:70 is pretty low actually. Highway is like 2.70 - 3.50 (n/m) - MugenRacer 06:56:15 04/01/02 3.692 I'll have you know :) (n/m) - Kez43 07:54:15 04/01/02 Close enough :P (n/m) - MugenRacer 08:46:16 04/01/02 it is geared for 0-60 pretty good - Marshall 07:07:08 04/01/02 Gearing is part of a complicated equation.... - RSR 09:24:44 04/01/02
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