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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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im about to buy a ms4 but what lsa should i get 111 or 112 and im a A4 3800 3.73
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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im about to buy a ms4 but what lsa should i get 111 or 112 and im a A4 3800 3.73
I would go with the 112 in your car. You will need a larger verter to take full advantage of a cam that size as well.
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yeah i would go with atleast a 4000 and iwould go with a bigger gear too... is this ur DD?
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no its my weekend/street race car
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yeah i would go with atleast a 4000 and iwould go with a bigger gear too... is this ur DD?
Would a 3.90 be a good gear to use
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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4.10 and a 4200 .... hang on
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how would 4.10 be on the freeway do you think the rpms would be high
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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3.90 is not made by gm, i would go with a 3.73, 4000 stall, that will get u off the line, and still is a good streetable gear ratio
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Motive makes 3.90s for the 10 bolt. Check out this link to see what ratio would suit you best:http://www.f-body.org/gears/
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hey i would go with either a 3.73 or a 4.90.... for a converter look at yanks site.... they make amazing converters and go with the ss4000. a buddy of mine has a ss4000 and 3.73 in his camaro and holy **** does that thing haul ***. so iono thats what ima be going with soon
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sorry i meant to put 3.90 not 4.90...
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