08-17-2015, 03:27 PM | #11 |
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All true, PCG. The variable is the amount of torque that is produced by the engine; there is a tipping point, where the torque of the engine will no longer be able to carry the vehicle at the same speed.
Put another way, if you slowly raised a gear ratio (which means lower numerically) one rear sprocket tooth at a time, you'd observe a faster and faster top speed, and then it would begin to drop off. There will be a certain final drive ratio that provides the max speed for a given combination.
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