The Perpetual "What Gearing Do I Run at This Track?" Thread

[DaveW]

From the baseline gearing sheet, it appears that VIR requires gearing similar to that required for Nelson Ledges, or maybe Mid-Ohio.

I used 19/32, 21/30, 23/29, 19/21 at both M-O and Nelson, when I was there last in 2007.

Anyone have any updates on that selection based on using the Hoosier radials?

[Ian McKechnie]

Now that the Thunderbolt track has had its first year of racing, does anyone have a suggestion for starting gears for the track (for 10:31 final drive)?

[fcmazaracing]

Need Formula Continental Setup Gears for NJ Motorsport Track - This is my first time attending the NJ Motorsport Track on June 6-7th 2009 and was wondering if anyone had the gear setup for Formula Continental (Pinto Engine). Any help would be much appreciated!!

Thanks,
Luis Maza
FC #30

[SCOTTY81]

Luis

Here is a base for T Bolt
10-31 7000rmp 22 tire

17-28 89.6 mph
18-25
21-25
23-24 142.1 mph

Hope this helps ya

Scotty
Taylor Race Engineering
scotty@taylor-race.com

[Randy46]

Please post your requests for baseline gearing setups in this thread. It will prevent redundant requests and also make it much easier to find.

BASELINE GEARING FOR MOST TRACKS

Does anyone know a good baseline gearing for Reno/Fernley. Formula C, 22 inch, shift at 7000? Thank you in advance for your guidance.

[Randy46]

Does anyone have a good baseline gearing for Fernley/Reno. 22 inch, shift @ 7000, Formula C, Pinto. Thank You.

[racer27]

I just did a site search and a top to bottom review of this thread and came up with nothing...

I'm guessing, close to Summit Main:

1- 19/33
2- 20/30
3- 23/29
4 -24/26

Anyone have any ohter guidance.

(Pinto FC 10:31) for NJMP Lighting (EMRA/FPR July 10-11, 09).

[FASTDAD]

Going to the Mile for the double regional and am wondering if anybody has an idea for gearing selection. FC with a pinto.

Thanks

[SWMyers]

Thinking about the ARRC. Anyone willing to share base gearing for Road Atlanta?

[Instinctracer]

Looking for Baseline Gearing for my local tracks, Laguna, Sears and Thunderhill. I will be running a 94 VD Pinto. Any help will be much appreciated.

[frankwissman]

Hi, Instinct,

Here are three sets of ratios for Thunderhill, mine is the 1st column, 10/31 R&P:

1st 17/35 17/35 17/35
2nd 20/32 19/31 18/29
3rd 22/30 22/30 19/25
4th 24/28 23/27 24/27

I use the same at Laguna and can't speak for Infineon. My motor was going soft last year so I would not run anything taller but still had a good time.

Cheers,
FW

[Skip Weld]

Does anyone have gears yet for a 95 or 2001 Van Diemen FC car at PBIR, the new Moroso? 10/31 RP.
Thanks very much!!
Skip Weld

[Daryl Harsha]

If anybody has run at Spokane, would you be willing to share gearing or setup advice?

Thanks,

Daryl

[rickb99]

Daryl,

We've never run Spokane. But Michael Lensen has. Get ahold of him. He will give you gearing.

If you cannot find a contact for him, I'll try to get his E-mail.

Rick Broadhead

[Wren]

Anyone have any guidance for gearing they might run with a 10:31 at Barber on Hoosier 7" and 9" tires? Thanks.

[Ian McKechnie]

Need suggested starting gears for the NJMP Lightning track.

[BRONCO]

Hey All,
Got a friend who'll be running Barber Motorsports in Sept. in his 97 VD FC. Any suggestions on good gear ratios for that track. Any input is appreciated. I'll be running CSR.
Thanks, Tony

[dc]

You should really check the Baseline Gearing thread stickied at the top of this forum...

FC Gearing for Barber Motorsports Park

[Buc01]

Fellow FC racers:

I have looked through the baseline gearing chart here on Apex, this is great information so Thank You.

The gearing that is suggested with a 10:31 is:

1st 16/35
2nd 18/33
3rd 20/30
4th 23/28

This is great information but Hewland nor Webster make an 18/33 for the LD-200.

So, I am asking for advice on gear ratios (10:31, LD-200, 1991 VD FC, 22" rear tires) from fellow VD FC racers that have run Hallett.

Thank You,

Aaron

[Ken Lawrence]

Aaron,

I run COMMA at Hallett and run the following gears in my RF2000 FC.

17/34
19/33
19/27
23/29

Ken Lawrence

[Buc01]

Ken,

Thank you very much for the information. Looking forward to getting out there and racing with you. Did you run the race last weekend?

I am targeting the upcoming August 22 weekend for my first outing in the car.

Aaron Strouhal

[bhayes]

Can anyone share a starting point for zetec gearing at Blackhawk Farms.

[Daryl Harsha]

If anybody's been out to ORP, would you be willing to share gearing suggestions? Since my car is such a mongrel of parts it would help if you also shared a comparison of gearing at a track I'm familiar with such as PIR (w/ or w/o chicane, Pacific Raceways or Spokane).

Thanks

[gcoffin]

Use your 3rd gear for Portland with the chicane for top gear and go up a couple gears from same for low gear......just a rumor I heard fromsome of the S2000 guys

[tjcezar]

Any gearing suggestions for Shenandoah 10:31 RP

[Ian McKechnie]

If you do not get any info on this track at Summit Point, go to:

Formula Race Car Club of America

or to the DC Region of the SCCA

[Becker Motorsports]

Nick, these are the gears we use at Buttonwillow

1 st 16.35

2 nd 17.28

3 rd 22.29

4th 24.27 or 24.26


4th gear selection depends on any wind effecting the track, or how dialed in the driver is!

more often we use the 24.27
regards Ernie

[roun0016]

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[DaveW]

I have some old info on this, but the Zetec seems to require significantly different gears than the Pinto does. And, since I have not run the Glen since 1992, I need a more current gear set-up that would apply to the Zetec as used with the spec Hoosier radials. My R&P is 10:31.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

[bhayes]

Dave,
You have email

[Messenger Racing]

Pikes Peak (PPIR) is new to us in two weeks so I thought I would seek the greater knowledge - I will be in an S2 but FC gearing will give me info for the decision. 10 31 r & p

Thoughts?

JM

[blackbmwk1200r]

Looking for suggestions on baseline gearing at Shenandoah?

Thanks

[Michael Edick]

Just as the title says!

(I did a search within the thread and didn't find anything)

Thanks!!

[DaveW]

As the title says, does anyone have a good gear setup for Zetec F2000 that they have used at this track? I have never been there, and with the limited practice time, I would like to avoid having to experiment with gears during the F2KCS weekend.

Thanks for any help you can give,

[Daryl Harsha]

I know nobody's raced there yet but but perhaps somebody can compare the speed (gearing) with one of the other tracks out here? The front straight looks pretty long on the track map so maybe I'll just play it safe and leave the gearing I'll be running at Spokane in the car. Any thoughts?

[monte442]

As the title says, does anyone have a good gear setup for Zetec F2000 that they have used at this track? I have never been there, and with the limited practice time, I would like to avoid having to experiment with gears during the F2KCS weekend.

Thanks for any help you can give,

I think most of us are in the same boat,Dave. Even if we coiuld come up with some corner speeds it would be a little helpful.

[Ian McKechnie]

Can anyone give me an idea of what gears to start with at the NJMP Lightning Raceway for a Pinto FC with a 10:31 final drive and an LD200 gear box? It would be very much appreciated.

[anthonywill3]

Can anyone give me an idea of what gears to start with at the NJMP Lightning Raceway for a Pinto FC with a 10:31 final drive and an LD200 gear box? It would be very much appreciated.

I ran Summit Point gears there, which should be pretty close for you. It was good enough to get me into the low 1:05's...

[Pop Chevy]

Yep ! That's what I was going to say. Depending on how well you can get off the banking you might go with a little higher top. Loved the track, hated the tow !

[blackbmwk1200r]

Hi Ian,

Last year with FRCCA at NJMP Lightning we used the baseline gearing suggested in this forum for Summit Point except for top gear where we started slightly taller with 25:27's instead of 24:26's. We were still working through some new car issues and can't really comment on gears 1-3, but we did find the 25:27 too short for the front straight and ended up going with 23:24 (our next available gear).

Sid Smith