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Posted by Santos1986gt (Member # 10513) on
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What are he best gear for drag
Posted by MAXPSI (Member # 8093) on
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need more info.
complete vehicle info.
Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on
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373s for a 5spd
410s for a auto
Posted by 99 blue bird (Member # 10367) on
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u cant assume what gears are best. it really depends on your cars whole setup.
Posted by MauriSSio (Member # 9943) on
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depends on your combo.
what tires you running?
what rpm is redline?
vehicle weight?
HP?
those are probably the major ones.
Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on
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quote:
Originally posted by 99 blue bird:
u cant assume what gears are best. it really depends on your cars whole setup.
i was assuming a mildly modified setup
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on
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for ur setup i wud go 3.73 cus if u did get 4.10 u wud hate drivin ur stang on the freeway and 3.73 still get off the line quick
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on
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tech talk maybe
Posted by Driftking209 (Member # 10458) on
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quote:
Originally posted by 79 cobra:
for ur setup i wud go 3.73 cus if u did get 4.10 u wud hate drivin ur stang on the freeway and 3.73 still get off the line quick
+1 I got 373 and I like them alot u get off the line pretty fast and there not that bad driving on the freeway for gas milage.
Posted by MauriSSio (Member # 9943) on
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i have 3.70 gears on a 3 speed c6 with 28" tires and i think its fine on the freeway. If you use your car everyday for commuting you might not like it but really its perfectly liveable IMO.
BTW 3.70 gears w/a C6 and 28" tires is equivalent (freeway RPM) to running 4.90 gears on a mustang with an overdrive gear and 26" tall tires so if i had a small block i would definately get the 4.10's to try to make up for the lack of torque UNLESS youre trapping both 125+mph AND have a shift point under 6500rpm
[ February 23, 2011, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: MauriSSio ]
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