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#351291 12/22/2007 3:08 AM
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I posted a little while back for info about a two speed rearend. Since then I have found a Brownie Model 42 that I am thinking about going with instead. This has an underdrive, direct and over drive. The over drive is .83:1

Can anyone out there give me an idea if a .83:1 overdrive will transfer into a noticable difference in my top road speed?
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That will produce about a 17% increase in top speed. So if top speed now is 50 it would increase to about 58.


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This site may be helpful for calculating speeds and rpm's
http://www.onlineconversion.com/bigger_tires.htm
probably the last two calculators on the page.

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