3.73's on a 10bolt?
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3.73's on a 10bolt?
Would it be safe to run 3.73's in a stock 10bolt? I know i am risking shreeding teeth and all that if I throw in 4.10's in a 10bolt. I heard the TR224 is awesome with 3.73's over stock. Any info? thanks
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Would it be safe to run 3.73's in a stock 10bolt? I know i am risking shreeding teeth and all that if I throw in 4.10's in a 10bolt. I heard the TR224 is awesome with 3.73's over stock. Any info? thanks
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Here is a link that describes why the higher ratio gears are weaker... Hopefully this will help someone out. http://www.randysringandpinion.com/c...lt.asp?pid=125
Keep in mind our stock gears are like 7.6" diameter.
Keep in mind our stock gears are like 7.6" diameter.
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i got 3.73s on a stock ten bolt (M6). no problems at all. my car is daily driven and i do alot of highway driving so i went with 3.73s. this is a real fun gear! i wish i could of gone a little higher like 3.90s.
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The gear change is not what makes the rear end weeker, its how well you hook up to the ground that puts the stress to the rear end. if you have a M6 you will not have much give between the moter and the trans. an A4 will slip some. this is safer for the rear end. Say with a M6 and a sticky set of tires, you will put a lot of strain on your rear end.
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Higher numeric ratios weaken the rear because
a- the pinion is smaller
b- it multiplies more torque
Those are the two main reasons. But, anything else that would give you a similar gain would also put more stress on the rear (stall, exhaust, cam, anything that adds hp/tq).
a- the pinion is smaller
b- it multiplies more torque
Those are the two main reasons. But, anything else that would give you a similar gain would also put more stress on the rear (stall, exhaust, cam, anything that adds hp/tq).
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
Would it be safe to run 3.73's in a stock 10bolt? I know i am risking shreeding teeth and all that if I throw in 4.10's in a 10bolt. I heard the TR224 is awesome with 3.73's over stock. Any info? thanks
This is my 3rd rear end. I ran 4.10's before this. They were sick a lot of fun but didn't last nearly as long as these 3.73's are lasting.
You really shouldn't have any issues.
You'll enjoy it a lot.
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
alright, my pumped up-o-meter is going off the charts about right now after reading this thread! and i'm going from 3.08's to 3.73's!!!
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Just went from 2.73 10 bolt to 3.73 10 bolt this past weekend and OMG is it awesome. I would have done this a long time ago if I would have known it was gonna make this much of a difference. Now I have to find some better tread though, My worn out Nittos are not hooking.
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Originally Posted by Anniversary "Z"
Just went from 2.73 10 bolt to 3.73 10 bolt this past weekend and OMG is it awesome. I would have done this a long time ago if I would have known it was gonna make this much of a difference. Now I have to find some better tread though, My worn out Nittos are not hooking.
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
alright, my pumped up-o-meter is going off the charts about right now after reading this thread! and i'm going from 3.08's to 3.73's!!!
check out my sig
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