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Originally Posted by jayeff
Yep. Unless the powerband is very narrow, which is unlikely with a (big) US engine and a supercharger (I assume, since R asked about them), four gears would be plenty. Several have confirmed that with the comments about first and I would guess that 6th is effectively an overdrive.
BTW what did you want to know about superchargers? Basically they do the same job as turbochargers - pump more air/gas into the engine - with the difference that they are (belt) driven by the engine and not the exhaust. That's slightly less efficient, but on the plus side they start working as soon as the engine is running, whereas turbochargers don't kick in until they hit whatever rev range they were designed for. Although modern turbochargers are improved a lot, some still suffer lag when you put your foot down. Not a problem with a supercharger.
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good post
not sure what the final drive ratio is on this car, however, there are plenty of uses for 6 gears. Most performance drivers with narrow gears will skip a gear when dragging, however, when pulling out of turns it is nice to have that narrow power band so you can get that engine turning at the right speed to pull you out with the power at your toes.
I don't know how well the car does on the skid pad or how well it throws it's weight around but there's a reason F1 has so many gears.