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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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I plan on going with the Nitrous Daves Plate kit within the next couple months....and was wondering what gears you guys are running with your sprayed cars?
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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m6- auto? 8th -qtr -street?
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sorry forgot that everyone doesnt know my car hahah

M6.....1/4 mile...
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4.10 9inch
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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4.10 9inch

With a 28" tall tire. My car has 4.11's with a 26" tire and its not enough to go through the 1/4 without going into 5th gear. I'm stepping up to a 28"
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A good tune with a higher redline should be alright ....?
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I have 3.73s with a 26" tire. i will let you know how i make out in the upcoming weeks.

i had 4.11s in a 9" and i was hitting the revlimiter in 4th. max speed in 4th 26" tire was 113 for me. 125mph with 3.73s
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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A good tune with a higher redline should be alright ....?
No your wrong. You need a taller tire to keep you in the gear longer.Its all about the rollout of the tire. I shift my car @7000rpms
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Originally Posted by 98TADRIVER
I have 3.73s with a 26" tire. i will let you know how i make out in the upcoming weeks.

i had 4.11s in a 9" and i was hitting the revlimiter in 4th. max speed in 4th 26" tire was 113 for me. 125mph with 3.73s

Thats odd. 26" tire on the motor I can do 125 or so with the 4.11's
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