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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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What gear for a 9" with th400 with brake 2 stage nitrous... All i race is 1/8th mile
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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Need more info. What size tire,cam specs,etc.
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28x10.5 tire, custom grind nitrous cam, ptc nitrous converter, 4150tb, Steven Johnson black widow plate. Want to run 2 kits hoping to leave on 200 then go to 300 max first kit will turn off when 2nd comes on...motor is 408 stroker 5.3 heads made 520rwhp with 4l60e with rev maxx 3200 stall...
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I would try a 4.11 or possibly a 4.30 as long as you're hooking up out of the hole
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RPM you will shift at?
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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4:56 since its 1/8th mile
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Damn that's high i was thinking 3.70
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Im gona say 3.90. I wonder how that revmax stall will hold up to that much spray. Gl should b fun ride
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Im gona say 3.90. I wonder how that revmax stall will hold up to that much spray. Gl should b fun ride



I said i got a ptc nitrous converter
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3.90's. You'd be better off ditching the second system and running one big system with a progressive. 1>2.
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3.90's. You'd be better off ditching the second system and running one big system with a progressive. 1>2.
Ok then whats a good progressive kit...
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Ok then whats a good progressive kit...
NMS-1000 is probably the best but expensive. The NOS Launcher works very well for the money.
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I got a fjo for sale , just stepped upto a nms..
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