375hp banshees Posted February 20, 2007 Report Posted February 20, 2007 I spin alot taking off in 2nd, so im gearing up but should I gear to take off in 1st or second... Is one better on the trans. & I don't want to run outa gear... mods in sig w/ 21" paddles Quote
bigboybanshee Posted February 20, 2007 Report Posted February 20, 2007 I never ran out of gear with a 14/41 and a drag ported set of stock cylinders. What kind of gearing are you running now? BTW, happy birthday!!! :beer: Quote
375hp banshees Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Posted February 21, 2007 I never ran out of gear with a 14/41 and a drag ported set of stock cylinders. What kind of gearing are you running now? BTW, happy birthday!!! :beer: stock (14,41 right)I think, gota double check... stock port too, want to get #'s to compare to for when I port ...Ithink when I take out the 2" extention & stiffen up the rear shock I 'll be close but didn't know if I should shoot for 2nd or 1st gear hole shot? Quote
okbeast Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 I've got 13,42 gearing right now and with some V-paddles in fairly wet sand it's perfect launching in 2nd. Now when I get out in some soft sand with those paddles all I do is spin, so I'm gonna have to either try different gearing or different paddles, not sure which yet. On dirt with the same gearing I noticed that launching in 2nd I either spun too much or couldn't keep the front end down so I had to launch in 1st and play with the clutch alot. These are all with stock ported/stroke/bore motor with just bolt-on's. Quote
375hp banshees Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Posted February 21, 2007 I've got 13,42 gearing right now and with some V-paddles in fairly wet sand it's perfect launching in 2nd. Now when I get out in some soft sand with those paddles all I do is spin, so I'm gonna have to either try different gearing or different paddles, not sure which yet. On dirt with the same gearing I noticed that launching in 2nd I either spun too much or couldn't keep the front end down so I had to launch in 1st and play with the clutch alot. These are all with stock ported/stroke/bore motor with just bolt-on's. yeah, If I'm in harder dirt the paddles sit on top & spin... I can't get the front to come up at all (which I kinda like ) so I could use more traction... don't wanta have to clutch it though, thats only hp lost should i gear it for 1st or 2nd... there has to be A reason everybody(except strictly draggers?) races W/ 2nd gear launches ??? Quote
okbeast Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 there has to be A reason everybody(except strictly draggers?) races W/ 2nd gear launches ??? Well I do it b/c when launching in 1st you seem to spin through that gear so fast that you're launching to 2nd right away so you just launch in 2nd and save a shift. I guess if you geared high enough you could launch in 1st and avoid this... Quote
MDS2106 Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 Get yourself a set of pro wedges and that will solve your traction problem and the tire swell will help on the gearing Quote
bigboybanshee Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 Get yourself a set of pro wedges and that will solve your traction problem and the tire swell will help on the gearing Yep. Pro wedge 2's will make a really big difference in traction. They don't look like much, but they hook really hard. I always took off in first....maybe it was just habit :shrug: Quote
dynodon Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 Hey 375, If your looking to go to the new track on the 24th, I will let you try my prowedges out. That way you dont spend the $$$ on them till you know. Stop by, let me know who you are, and you can take them to try !! we will be in a black F350 w/ 32` black goose neck trailer. You cant miss Me and Troys bikes ( orange crush). C-ya there Don Quote
375hp banshees Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Posted February 21, 2007 Hey 375, If your looking to go to the new track on the 24th, I will let you try my prowedges out. That way you dont spend the $$$ on them till you know. Stop by, let me know who you are, and you can take them to try !! we will be in a black F350 w/ 32` black goose neck trailer. You cant miss Me and Troys bikes ( orange crush). C-ya there Don I'll be there teah I talked to jeff about them (actually he told me some big boys were going to try to get them to hook up w/ hi hp) 10-4 that'll work for me if you don't mind (my stocker might put A hurtin on them though :yelrotflmao: )I am going to let csrmel try my paddles maybe we'll do it all at once :thumbsup: Quote
dynodon Posted February 22, 2007 Report Posted February 22, 2007 10/4 !!!!!! , Jeff must have been talking about some of the Ga. boys that are coming down, They sure do like the wedges Quote
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