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Just how worthless are my 2.73s?

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Old 06-01-2009, 05:05 PM
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Default Just how worthless are my 2.73s?

Title is pretty self explanatory, just how bad am I am being held back with the stock 2.73 gears? My best 60ft to date is 2.107.

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That 60 isn't bad for street tires. I can'g get any lower than that I'm running kdw 295's and have 3.42 's If I launch with any boost at all the tires just won't bite.
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3.73s will make the car a whole new beast. i drove a local ws6 with same mods as me but also had 3.73s and that car felt a lot faster than my car. i cant wait til i get my 3.73s in
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I've never cut better than 1.9 on 3.23s or 3.42s,
stock or GS-D3s or Mickeys. You have to hook and
hook well before gears help that any. And don't
lower it.

At least 2.73s and an A4 will help your rear end
last.
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Better gears dont produce better times till you get better tires. They make traction issues worse, but they are worth it.
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Once i get my new tune in ill find out how much better 3.73 gears and 3000stall is over stock 2.73 gears and stall.
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I didn't know they ever put 2.73s in these cars
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got 273s IMO great gas milage. On streets traction is a big plus. If anything buy gears for the 273 carrier because they are thicker then the stock 323,342 rearends .
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Good turbo gear




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