Since it's late and I would probably just drool on my keyboard instead of type a legible response:
http://www.blueink.com/CLASS/physcom1/gear.htm
Cliffs notes:
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Simply put, torque at work (such as at a wheel) is your motor's torque times your gear ratio.
Motor Torque x gear ratio = torque at the wheel
Lets say we have a 10rmps motor that is capable of 5 oz Torque (we know this from our motor spec.)
Lets say we have 2 gears. Our input gear (attached to our motor) has 10 teeth Our output gear has 50 teeth
Our Gear ratio is 5:1
Motor Torque x gear ratio = torque at the wheel
5oz x 5:1 = 25 oz
What if our gear ratio were 1:3 ?
5oz x 1:3 = 1.6oz
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http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...rks/index.html
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In addition to changing the direction of power flow by 90 degrees (from the driveshaft to the axles), the purpose of the rearend gears is to multiply the torque delivered by the engine and transmission. Gears can be thought of as complex levers. In other words, they provide a mechanical advantage that multiplies work--in this case, torque--to help the engine's power move the vehicle. Lower gears are like a longer lever: They provide more mechanical advantage. Higher gears are like a shorter lever: They provide less mechanical advantage. It's similar to when you use a long breaker bar instead of a short ratchet handle to remove tight lug nuts. Just like a long bar puts more torque on a lug nut, lower axle gears provide more torque to the wheels.
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Mark,
Allow me to be blunt for a minute.
Cut the **** and upgrade your suspension parts from the cost cutting stamped steel factory garbage.