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Old 03-28-2009, 09:43 PM
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Well, just curious what you guys thought about 3.42s with my current mods, plus the addition of the ms3 cam i just ordered. My mods are in my sig. i currently have a 26inch tall drag radial and run 7.0s in the 1/8th, I just think the 3.42 gear would give me room to grow power wise with the 26inch tall tire and be a nice improvement over my current 2.73 gear setup. just let me know what you guys think.
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I'll be a nice jump but if you aren't planning on going turbo, I'd go a little shorter like 3.73.
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well, i do have nitrous and i just want a little room to grow i just don't want to run out of gear with the 3.73s and 26inch tall tire in the quarter.
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you don't actually ever want to hit overdrive do you?
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3.42's are great, because you can get a throw away out of an M6 car. That cam will not be very street friendly in an auto car.
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yea thats why i definetly wanted to figure out the gear situation.
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It depends on your converter. I have 3.42 but could not mph enough in the 1/4 to run a good E.T. It 60ft s good but after 1st gear it falls on its face




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