Slower, since we have talked a couple times about this. I believed in a 1st gear start. So I tried this on hillshooting. My experience is that it dosent really work optimal for my setup or possibly hillshooting in general. This is my findings.
At 10,000 rpm with stock primarys and 22" tires.
A 17-41 gearing with 1st -4th is
38.4 mph
52 mph
63 mph
75.6 mph
A 15-43 gearing with 2nd-5th is
44 mph
53 mph
63.6 mph
76 mph
As you can see to have the proper hill speed with both setups. Being 1-4 1st gear is extremely short. Then the next 2 shifts are very close. So its basically the same spread except on the first shift.
I have tried both, and even at 44 mph wheel speed out of 2nd it still seems a tad short but pulls through the gears good. Now with the 1st gear 38 mph wheel speed it felt like i had to shift 5' out from the launch.
Now if you bump the gearing up to match coming out of the hole..1-4
18-38 gearing with 1st - 4th is
44 mph
59.6 mph
72 mph
84.6 mph
Now with that tall of gearing to come out at the same speed look at the spread on all shifts now. And on the hill you will never pull that 84.6 mph 4th gear. Unless of course you have a 150 hp 85 tq motor. I can pull the 3rd gear at the 72 mph but its to short at the top.
Not to mention the falling off the pipe on a shift to soon or something.
Note: I have tried all these various combos and a few others on the hill. And these are my findings. Hope that can help somebody.