what's confusing you is the proper way to think of it is the inverse of the stated ratio, as the important way to look at it is "X" input creates "Y" output
a 2.76 gear means 2.76 turns of the driveshaft turns the wheel once. a 4.88 gear means 4.88 turns of the driveshaft turns the tire once, so to compare, you need to normalize the input.
with 4.88's 1 turn of the driveshaft turns the tire .205 times
with 2.76's 1 turn of the driveshaft turns the tire .362 times
.362 > .205, and therefore the 2.76 (SMALLER NUMERICALLY) is "taller" or "higher"
in 15 years as a degreed mechanical engineer, you are the ONLY person I've ever heard consider a 2.76:1 gear as a "low" or "short" gear, and a 4.10 as a "high" or "tall" gear.
Last edited by patrick; 09/16/1109:10 AM.
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