4.10 rear gear
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Staging Lane
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From: Pearland, Texas
4.10 rear gear I have a 2001 SS with M6. Just a few minor mods done like cat back exhaust, Direct Flow lid, Holley Power Shot filter and fixing to do FRA. Should I go with 3.73 or 4.10 rear gears. I'm thinking 4.10. Any advise on this?
Thanks,
Frank
Thanks,
Frank
Re: 4.10 rear gear I have 4.10's in my '99 M6 and I would suggest that you improve traction with tires and LCA's before you do the gears. Otherwise, WOT in 1st. gear is pretty much worthless because you'll just be spinning the stock tires. Lots of fun though!
John
John
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Re: 4.10 rear gear John is right, if you are on a street tire, it will not help... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Other than that as soon as I got on a Nitto, 4.10's are awesome <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" />
Other than that as soon as I got on a Nitto, 4.10's are awesome <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" />
Re: 4.10 rear gear Nitto 555R is their Drag Radial.
I thought I needed more suspension mods or a relocated battery to help me get hooked up. All I really needed was a good sticky set of tires. I called BF Goodrich and they stongly recommended that I not drive their Drag Radials on the street; although alot of guys do! After having 1st. and 2nd. gear spinning on stock tires, the Nittos made the car fun to drive again! I think most of the guys on this board inflate them to approx. 24-28 psi cold.
Have fun,
John
I thought I needed more suspension mods or a relocated battery to help me get hooked up. All I really needed was a good sticky set of tires. I called BF Goodrich and they stongly recommended that I not drive their Drag Radials on the street; although alot of guys do! After having 1st. and 2nd. gear spinning on stock tires, the Nittos made the car fun to drive again! I think most of the guys on this board inflate them to approx. 24-28 psi cold.
Have fun,
John
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Re: 4.10 rear gear Against the advice of certain message boards I went with the 4.10's myself. I still have the stock tires (F1's) and on not so good track prep pull 2.0 60's. The last two times and 2 different tracks I pulled a 12.77 @110.91 on a 2.01 60'. Not bad for a car with mods listed and the spare and jack removed only. Still have console, pass seat and everything. Drive it off the street and thrash it. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
Edit: I highly recommend the 4.10 gears. I wouldn't think of 3.73's. It's a completely different car. Oh and my stock clutch would slip at the track with the 3.42's and doesn't with the 4.10's. And my car still has less than 4000 miles on it. So the clutch isn't that old yet.
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Edit: I highly recommend the 4.10 gears. I wouldn't think of 3.73's. It's a completely different car. Oh and my stock clutch would slip at the track with the 3.42's and doesn't with the 4.10's. And my car still has less than 4000 miles on it. So the clutch isn't that old yet.
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