Gear calculator allows to test different gearing configuration, and even let him test all combinations to satisfy wanted speed for chosen gears.
The v2 version also allows to edit and create new Gear Configuration for other cars than the Lotus 49. The program comes with Lotus 49, Lotus 79 and Audi GTO.
Just unzip the archive file somewhere, the configurations are loaded and saved in your "MyDocuments"/GearCalculator folder. At first start it will create Car gear config for the Lotus 49, the Lotus 79 and the Audi GTO.
Video Example of use
V2.1 features:
Option to display all RPMs for all gears
When clicking in the graph , will display the speed @ rpm for the gear where you clicked first. Left click for Main selection, right click for alternative selection and middle click for calculated gears.
In Wanted column, you can now enter just the Speed or Speed @ RPM, and it will calculate for a specific speed at specific engine rpm for this gear.
See video for example
V2.1.2 feature:
Left click on calculate button will calculate the best fit to the wanted speed and gears
Right click will return the best next fit sequentially.
When you first left click it will calculate the best fit, then if you right click repeatedly it will go through all the next best fit from best to worse.
V2.1.3 Feature
When clicking on Y-Axis on the left it will display speed for each gear.
V2.1.4 Features
Right click on calculate to see next best combination of Wanted speed / Lock Ratio is now working properly
When pressing Tab or another cell in Wanted column will validate current cell edition , same as pressing Enter.
V2.1.5 Features
App is now a normal window and not a tool window, so can be captured ( for OBS , or VR desktop overlays )
Message box are not popup anymore but within the app.