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View Poll Results: which gears? bolt ons+ 12 bolt+ slicks+ 150 shot?
3:42
5
6.02%
3:73
27
32.53%
4:10
41
49.40%
4:30
5
6.02%
4:56
5
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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this is a street, strip car with some daily driving. i run the 1/4, 1/8, and street race. i was thinking 4:30's but aint sure. anyone that has ran 4:10 or higher chime in and tell me what yall think. ive ran 4:10's and im going with atleast that, maybe higher!
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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Gearing a vehicle properly requires more info than just street, strip, race. You have to know tire diameter, engine redline rpm ( peak power rpm), auto/stick and future intended mods! Real intended use is also important to avoid disappointment involved with inproper gearing!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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my redline is 6k and i am goin to run either a 27 or maybe 28 if it will fit (im lowered), and its a stick. hp is around 450.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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any spray?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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yes 150, and all mods in sig
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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3.73's easier to hook up with, had the 4.10's did not like them at all.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by trouse40
my redline is 6k and i am goin to run either a 27 or maybe 28 if it will fit (im lowered), and its a stick. hp is around 450.

dont think they will fit if your lowered.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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dont think they will fit if your lowered.
my cars lowered with 28x11.5/16 and they fit just fine.
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I had 4.10's in my stock 10 bolt for probably 6 weeks, and let me tell ya, that was the funnest 6 weeks that car has seen in a long time! It was only a full bolt on car though, so it wont see anywhere the power youre making presently. At the moment, I run teh Moser in my sig, and with the listed mods, 4.10's would be problematic on the street for traciton, but would work WAY better at the track. The 3.73's are a good street gear, but don't quite have the transfer of torque that I want.

All in all, it depends on what you will be doing most.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SSDoubleK
3.73's easier to hook up with, had the 4.10's did not like them at all.
I liked my 3.73s alot...I voted 4.10 since you are going to slicks...i'm def quicker out of the hole with the 4.10s consistently.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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4.10's too much for a 6K rev limiter and a 150 shot of nos. 3.73's at mos if not stick with the 3.42's. Ask this question in the Nitrous section.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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I've got 4.30's in my moser but my limiter is up to 7200. I drive my car everyday and no issues with them on the street. Hwy rpms are ~2K at 70mph. I think 4.10's would be ok in your application but nothing higher.
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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I just got my 4.10's installed today and so far I like the response. Doesnt seem to bog as much. Some of my friends got 3.73's and I just didn't think it was worth the money for a lil difference. Will I finish the 1/4 in high forth gear??
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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I think 4.56s or even 4.30s would be too much for a 150 shot.
I would go with 4.10s... maybe even 3.73s
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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I voted 4.10's. With a 27" tire you can get 118 in 4th gear at 6000RPM's, with a 28" tire you can get 122. Either way that trap speed is enough to get you deep into the 11's, if ya need more than that then you can always bump up the rev limiter for the the top of 4th for a few more MPH, IE: the rev limiter @6200 in the top of 4th would give you 126mph with 4.10's and 28" tire. You can probably get away with 4.30's as well, as long as you car can efficiently get the power to the ground but i would say with your setup you would run out of gear before the traps.
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