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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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what kind of results did you get when swapping the 3.42s for some 4.10s? im getting mine in next week and would like to know what to expect or what i can hope for. also...how much fun are they to drive with the new gears? thanks.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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the 4.10s are really fun, as for the track it should be interesting with the 4.10s

with full exhaust, lid, diablosport launching hard off idle i spin through beginning of 3rd

Im going to def have to roll into the launch, will still probally be better than my previous 2.3 60 foot
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Hope you have nitto's
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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I can't hook on the street with 3.42's and M/T DR's and I'm planning on a 9 with 4.33's and some draglites with slicks for the springtime
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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BIG difference for me, it was so easy to roast the tires...
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1muscle
Hope you have nitto's
lol. i do. but i wont be using them while im not at the track.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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what kinda of drop did you guys see in you et mostly you 60' i am about to get some put on very soon, (getting a set for free) the best 60' i have so far is 2.09 with an m6 and lid, cat back.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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I went from a 3.42 to 3.73 and didn't notice a big difference.. then I went from a 3.73 to a 4.10 and knocked off 2 tenths first time out after the swap. I was a on a drag radial though.. on street tires you will have traction issues.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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thanks for the responses everyone. hopefully ill be able to cut a few tenths off my 1/4 and get deep in the 12s. but if not i know atleast ill have fun drving it on the street.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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I was wondering the same thing. This 55 mph 1st gear seems kinda long (6500 redline), or is it just me. lol
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