^^^ Agreed
Agreed, 450tq rating would be around ~2.9. I think that's minimum rating we'd want.
I agree. While it may not be that applicable on a road course, and this car is supposed to be about handling, 0-60 is still a benchmark performance measure used by pretty much every automotive publication. That figure is usually going to be best on a performance manual car when you can reach 60 mph with having to shift into second.
What we're saying is that we think/hope Ford will use a numerically lower first gear than what is currently listed for any of the TR-3160 gear sets. This will have a couple of effects. First of all, it will raise the top speed acheivable in first gear. Also, it will have the net effect of being able to space all of the other ratios closer together, which is important in a car like this.
Which is why Ford might as well take the opportunity to use that gear to maximize the car's 0-60 performance. Let's face it, this is not a pure track car. It's a dual purpose street/track car. It will be subjected to all the usual acceleration comparisons, just like the Boss was.
Hmmm... I suppose that makes some sense. I guess in 1st gear, this thing might have too much torque to really be used very well with shorter gear anyways.
As someone who tracks his car and also likes to have fun on the street (responsibly, of course ;) ), I think you're understating the value of a 0-60 time... Sure, it's not very meaningful if ALL you're going to do with the car is drive closed circuit tracks, but that's not the only thing that's fun to do even with a track-built car. People who drag race their car will be interested in acceleration from a dig, too, and the track crowds and drag crowds aren't mutually exclusive. Plus, a 0-60 time is indicative of stoplight and on-ramp fun potential.
