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Old 04-13-2009   #1 (permalink)
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hey guys i know there is threads allll over the place with what gears i should get and so on. but i was just wondering if people can tell there results from stock to 3:55 3:73 or 4:10. i just wanna hear the gains in the 1/4 you got. im not worried about highway and that stuff. thanks
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r u auto or manual?
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it is a manual tranny
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3.73's - 4.10 are nice gears, I'd lean toward the 3.73's but everyone has their opinion. My car dropped with drag radials and 3.90's being the only mods 14.32 to 13.87, on my other 5.0 the times were slower due to altitude but either way with the swap to 3.73's and nitto drag radials once again, I dropped from a 15.46 to a 14.94. So realistically you can't go wrong with any of the gears from 3.73-4.10 as long as you have the traction to take advantage of them. The 3.55's are the only ones I think wouldn't net too much of a difference on the track, I've never tried them but from other peoples experiences I'd say to just skip them especially since you're not worried about highway rpm's.
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on a 5sp car 3.73's IMO are the best all around gear

with 4.10's on a mildly mod motor you will risk running out of motor in high gear.....

but what the difference in 1/4 et will not answer you question....

by asking 10 different people most likely you will get 9 different answers

every car & driver is different .....
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