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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by icantdrift
it's great other than the low redline. i'd like to find a taller rear end for it and up the limiter closer to 7k but right now i'm just happy driving it as-is.
your nuts lol. although ive pondered the 4.3 gearing alot.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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low redline, ha, just use a higher gear. the beuty of torque.

ls1 for drifting is the absolute shizzit.

if you dont wanna do the conversion btw

http://www.xatracing.com/ls1.htm
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mikespeed95
low redline, ha, just use a higher gear. the beuty of torque.

ls1 for drifting is the absolute shizzit.

if you dont wanna do the conversion btw

http://www.xatracing.com/ls1.htm

Plus one on all of what Mike said.If your tapping redline on an LS1 up-shift you still have torqeu down low in the rpm's.
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