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Old 07-20-2012, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vstech View Post
with gear ratios in diffs, think of it like climbing stairs.

a 6' incline is harder to climb with 2 steps than with 4 steps... so a 2:1 ratio is TALLER than a 4:1 ratio...
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