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Is a 3500+stall and 373s a good combo?

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Old 04-24-2005, 09:07 PM
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Default Is a 3500+stall and 373s a good combo?

Or should I stay with a lower gear? (I have 273s currently)
Old 04-24-2005, 09:56 PM
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Lower gears(higher numerically) are a two sided issue.
First, they don't need as high of a stall to perform well with the same given setup.
Second, they make a higher stall feel tighter.

Basically, the big advantage to gears is that they let you get away with a bigger stall while maintaining streetability. It really depends on what you want out of your setup which way you should go. Lower gears will make the converter feel tighter around town. They will also make the converter stall slightly lower in most cases.

Oersonally, I say YES. They make a great combo.
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i have been in the same boat for a while i currently run a 3500 stall and i think i will be going with 3.42's but i have been told lately to go with 3.73's.
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I think it is a great combo. Go for it.
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i love my ss4000e with my 4.10s in a moser 12 bolt... drive it everyday... 30min drive one way
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your only problem will be hooking up. i like the highway gears and a big stall- KILLER on the street w/drag radials.
now, if you are going to go all out and throw some slicks on there, maybe even a rear, or go camm'd then definetly get the gears.
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it makes your car alot more fun to drive.
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Daily driven 4400 with 3.73's here. I'm considering 4.10's because I have some N/A rpms left at the end of the track and I haven't done a gear swap in awhile.




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