2.76 open to 3.55 Sure Grip...expectations too high?
I was going to comment on how closely you nailed the shifting in post #31, because punching it in 1st around 25mph gets some good response, then mediocre performance until I hit higher speeds.
There you go!
The only cure for that hole, long after stall, is more pressure, as described in the post. Or.... closer spaced gearing; like a 4 speed; which will prevent the rpm from dropping so far, and, since your average power in each selected gear will be higher, that points to quicker thru the gears. So there is another option, but pressure is better and probably less money too.
The higher stall, streetable stall, only helps you get off the line, and if you happen to downshift into a sub-stall rpm. Once you are accelerating past stall rpm, it'd pretty much all on the motor. The stator is still giving you something, but the shape of your power-curve remains the same, and if there is a hole in the power delivery, that will not go away.
But you can change the size of the hole.
With say a 2000 stall, and the start of the powercurve being say 3400, that is a mighty big 1400rpm hole.
With a 2800TC the hole is reduced to 600rpm.
With a 3400TC, the hole goes away.
Same goes for the A833 4-speed, with average drops to 72.5%. Shifting at 5200 The Rs drop to 3770, hole G-o-n-e.
