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Old 10-09-2007 | 02:34 PM
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Default RE: gearing question

A short header and top end pipe with a super low gearing can be better than a low end pipe with a long header and high gearing for a short track.
The reason? When you move the power band up in rpm the useful rpm range usually also gets a bit wider.