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Originally Posted by phenoyz
is 3000 rpm at 60 mph normal or high?
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its high for most engines
the higher an engine can rev the smaller you can make the gears, smaller gears means more acceleration and more torque to the ground because smaller gears multiply torque at a greater value....
for example my car puts down about 130 something torque to the ground with my current mods, a 2010 mustang puts down about 200 torque to the ground but it doesnt rev as high, if you calculate the amount of torque to the ground through gear ratios im a bit behind, but since im like 800 pounds lighter i walk away cause my engine isnt pushing a boat like the mustang...
my top speed is about 155-165 depending on which way the wind is blowing... lol
his tops out at about 150 if the governor were to be taken off...
EDIT: at these speeds CoD comes into play and im slicker through the air, he has a higher amount of torque to the ground at that point but i still have the higher top speed because i dont have to fight as much air as the mustang does....
gearing in high reving engines is a must because we lack so much in torque...