Ring and Pinion Gear Ratios Explained: How to Choose the Right Gear Ratio

This Theory from a Mechanic episode Tom and Erick discuss how to determine if a vehicle is under-geared, gear calculators, and go in depth through the changes and results to our  vehicles: Ford F150, Mustang GT, and the Dodge Challenger. See why increasing the rear end's torque does NOT necessarily mean sacrificing fuel efficiency with real world testing.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Are You Under-Geared?
1:38 Forward to Real World Testing
2:08 Factors That Affect MPG
3:29 Ford F150 - 3.73 to 4.56
4:11 Mustang GT - 3.31 to 3.90
6:30 Challenger RT - 3.09 to 3.90
7:33 How to Choose the Right Gear Ratio
8:47 Can You Over-Gear?
9:19 RWP Links

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