Originally posted by DemonSVT: Also on a road course the 4.06 gear helps out as well since my TMF at any rpm is higher then with the 3.84 gearing. This is also part of the reason why touring cars often raise the gearing even more like Leo's 4.5 final drive.
Have you ever seen the peaky power curve of most of those touring cars? No wonder they keep the shorter gearing. 3L = 20% larger engine with a lot braoder power curve. Broad torque curve needs more gear. 5% tire + 5% gear = a pretty good difference. For the cheap $100-$150 for the gears needed on top of setting up the trans with the limited slip already, I'm really surprised you found argument against it. There's also the Euro 1.8L D gearsets available too, though I can't remember their ratio...
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