4:77's & 35's...some stats...

[Ldub]

Dub, but in a straight on acceleration situation on dry tarmack, how do the 4.77s feel different?

Just curious.

Bart

Butt dyno feels like about 15-20 more HP.

[tom4bren]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

[Ldub]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

How would I know...

I haven't taken it to the top end since the first week I got it, just to see how far the needle would go...

But I'd guess that it would still top out around 110-115, as it's pretty close to the orig gearing. (7% diff)

Prolly not a good idea to take meaty beaty big & bouncy off road tires up to that speed anyway...

[tom4bren]

How would I know...

I haven't taken it to the top end since the first week I got it, just to see how far the needle would go...

But I'd guess that it would still top out around 110-115, as it's pretty close to the orig gearing. (7% diff)

Prolly not a good idea to take meaty beaty big & bouncy off road tires up to that speed anyway...

Point taken but what I was thinking about was the increased rev at highway speeds. I forgetted that your gearing with big meat took you back to close to stock performance.

[nfpgasmask]

So realistically, what do you folks in the know think the perceived difference would be going from 4.54s to 4.77s? Is it too close to even make much of a difference? Or will there be some apparent gains? And no, I am not talking about the VX. I am talking about the Trooper. Something came in the mail today and it might just be Unicorn Tears (with a few hen's teeth in there as well).

Bart

[ZEUS]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

I was better able to maintain speed up steep grades with the 4.77's. Throttle response was prolly 1.1% greater as well.

[Ldub]

I was better able to maintain speed up steep grades with the 4.77's. Throttle response was prolly 1.1% greater as well.

I'll never forget the time I took you back to your camp in Moab.

After I gave the ol' girl a good kick in the slats, you looked at me & said: "you're gonna LOVE gears"...