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LEGENDS => Drivetrain & Gearing => Topic started by: Openwheeler37 on August 02, 2010, 07:51:07 pm

Title: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 02, 2010, 07:51:07 pm: Who runs at the Springfield Raceway and what gear do you run? Thinking about going there for nationals this year and want to make sure I have the right gear.

Thanks,
Grant
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 02, 2010, 11:22:04 pm: You don't want to go Grant...do you have to win everything this year????
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 02, 2010, 11:22:55 pm: 2.90 in 2nd should be good ;D
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: justfreaky on August 03, 2010, 01:34:08 am: 3:90 or 4:10

Check the stickie at the top of this section. Gerad has a nice list that you can download.

Steve
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 03, 2010, 06:59:18 am: Shhhhh, he doesnt need any help :-X ;)
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: justfreaky on August 03, 2010, 08:46:00 am: Um, maybe Jim is right... Use the 2:90! ;D
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: John_Schwemler on August 03, 2010, 01:06:10 pm: While your at it, leave all your spare gears at the shop, and make it a 2.90 open... trust me, it really works at that track ;)
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 03, 2010, 07:08:52 pm: LOL .... well thanks for the input ... i guess! Jim, you are always full of "useful" information
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 03, 2010, 07:11:25 pm: I would have helped more if you wouldn't have put that rock on my freshly waxed hood Saturday ;D
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 03, 2010, 10:35:46 pm: Quote from: VMS Motorsports on August 03, 2010, 07:11:25 pm
I would have helped more if you wouldn't have put that rock on my freshly waxed hood Saturday ;D

LMAO! ... I wonder where I could have got that rock from ....???.... Oh yeah ... ontop of my hood! Good thing I had 2 coats of wax!!
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 03, 2010, 10:49:09 pm: I still have it in whats left of my car...I never got close enough to you on the track to throw it at ya like I promised ;D
Maybe this weekend...
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: justfreaky on August 04, 2010, 04:18:01 am: Lets not throw rocks here!!!!

LMAO!!!!

Steve
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 04, 2010, 07:11:09 pm: It's ok .... he throws like a girl! LOL
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 04, 2010, 07:46:30 pm: And you'll cry like a girl if I ever actually pass you
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 04, 2010, 07:52:34 pm: Yup ... So lets hope that that never happens!
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 04, 2010, 08:08:29 pm: Maybe at Chiton next year :-X
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Openwheeler37 on August 04, 2010, 08:26:54 pm: chilton!?
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 04, 2010, 09:13:33 pm: I've heard "reliable rumors" of a private promotor talking with the Fair Board.
That was the PERFECT Legends track, would be awesome to have it back on the schedule. I bet Springfield is very similiar, thats why Im not too worried about gear, I ran a 3.58 in 3rd at Chilton and did pretty well
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: JGRacing on August 05, 2010, 11:11:24 am: I would not try a 3.58 in 3rd at Springfield. I tried a 3.42 in 3rd last year and was on the rev limiter. 3.30 in 3rd is what I am going to try if I get a chance to get down there for a race this season. It sort of falls in the middle between 3.90 and 4.10 (4th gear) ratios. Springfield is pretty fast for a dirt 1/4 mile. Hope the twins do not decide to arrive early so that I can run the nationals race.
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: djracing on August 05, 2010, 02:32:52 pm: and a 3.33 in 3rd looks decent too. At least i have a 3.33 gear in the shop
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Racinjj on August 24, 2010, 08:01:40 am: Thier is no way a 4.10 will be a good idea there, 3.90 is questionable. That place is really big and fast for a 1/4 mile. If I were going I would start with a 3.73.
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: IraceLegends77 on August 24, 2010, 09:41:07 am: Jeff, I agree it looks big for a 3.90. It looks alot like a track back east that we run a 3.73 at. I will carry all of my gears out there but plan on having a 3.90 under it when get there.

Scott
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: justfreaky on August 24, 2010, 12:34:22 pm: 3.30 1st 16.50
2nd 11.52
3rd 9.07
4th 7.46
5th 6.44
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3.73 1st 18.65
   2nd 13.06
   3rd 10.25
   4th 8.43
   5th 7.28

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3.90 1st 19.50
   2nd 13.65
   3rd 10.72
   4th 8.81
   5th 7.61


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4.10 1st 20.50
   2nd 14.35
   3rd 11.27
   4th 9.26
   5th 8.0

Steve
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Vern Houseman on August 25, 2010, 06:01:01 am: Scott what track are you comparren it too ?
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: IraceLegends77 on August 25, 2010, 07:04:03 am: It looks a lot like Trailway's to me. Bigger corners but the overall size looks about the same. I run a 3.73 there and I think everyone does too.

Scott
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: JGRacing on August 25, 2010, 11:13:20 am: With the gears for Springfield, I am just passing along what I have been told and what I have seen from racing out there a few times.
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 25, 2010, 11:59:22 am: I'm sure everyone appreciates your information, I know I do as I've never been there.
I'm just thinking out loud to try to not have to buy a gearset I'll never use again!
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: IraceLegends77 on August 25, 2010, 01:05:43 pm: Yea I'm with Jim. I appreciate the advice but I think we are all just thinking outloud. Ihate it when my inside voice gets out.................. ;D

Thanks
Scott
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: JGRacing on August 25, 2010, 07:07:18 pm: Jim,
When you are talking about a 3.58 in 3rd, are you saying 3rd as in the gears back from neutral, or 3rd as in total gears including the low gear in front of neutral. Want to make sure that we are talking the same lanuage. The cyclinder numbers being reverse in these cars from the motorcycle use has already screwed me up. :)
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: VMS Motorsports on August 25, 2010, 08:51:59 pm: Total gears, so second back from Neutral.
Thats what I ran at Chilton in WI (3.58 in 3rd) and never hit the chip. That was a small 1/4 mile though, just measured it a couple weeks ago, is 1/4 mile about2 feet from the top of the top groove
Title: Re: What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?
Post by: Racinjj on August 26, 2010, 08:25:58 am: I ran a 3.90 at Chilton and turned around 10,100 rpm. Chilton looks like it would fit inside Springfield which is why I am thinking 3.73. I remember asimilar coversation with people when wewent to big Diamond, some said 3.73, some said 3.90. I watched videos, looked at laptimes and went with a 3.58. Gear was perfect, my buddy went with a 3.73 and he had to change right away and lost practice time.

Not to be disrespectful to anyone but slower cars/drivers can get away with a higher gear ratio.