My gearing is 3.55. I can't change the gearing in AWD platform because I'd have to change the front diff as well. And guess what, no one makes different ratios for the front diff. (The only option is a 3.9x ratio out of an old EVO III, but at the end of the day, that's still stock parts...no thanks)I'm not going RWD, way too much money to convert the engine direction and chassis fabrication. Many AWD cars are in the low 8's and 7's just by changing the rearend to a Ford platform. An 8.8 should be plenty strong enough. You have to remember that eventhough I make 1000+ hp, its only about 600 ft pounds of torque. Couple that with the 50/50 power split and I'm realisticly only putting about 300 ft pounds to the rear wheels. Another thing to consider is my power & torque curves are much more linear than a V8. Meaning I don't shoot out of the hole on full power like a V8 can, my power continues to build as it moves down the track. Now, I do have the ability to load up the drivetrain at the line with my staging brake and create some extra torque, but its still nothing like a V8. Lets say that I managed to create enough load on the launch to put all 400 ft pounds to the real wheels, that's still shouldn't be enough to upset an 8.8 rear.
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