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01-14-2005, 05:16 PM | #11 | |
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Re: Gears - to answer the questions once and for all
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For much more serious drag racing with sticky tires (BFG DR's or better) on race wheels, I would run 4.30's, and learn to launch off or near the rev limiter. But purchase race wheels. This is the hot ticket, if you wish to make your car into a race oriented car. You must get your 60' in the 1.5-1.6 area. It's all about 60' times, more so than HP. This kind of abuse requires some serious mods to drivetrain. For cars not set up to race at the strip (been lowered etc), but where you just want a little more mechanical advantage for street acceleration, then run 3.73's, 3.90's, or 4.10's, depending on your tires and how much 4th gear speed you wish to give up, and how many extra RPM's you're willing to put up with while cruising. But these gears require an extra shift at the strip VS 3.55's, offsetting some of their advantage. Forget what top speed could be in 5th. If you have to shift to 5th in any kind of encounter, it's all over with our extremely tall .62 5th. 5th just for cruising. We really just have a 4 speed car (manuals) plus tall overdrive.
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Ralph Greene SOLD 03 Mach 1 (Torch Red) 5 Speed Manual Real Ford FR 500 18X9 Wheels 255X40X18 Michelin Tires Steeda Sport Springs (isolators in) Tokico HP Struts/Shocks Steeda 4 bolt CC Plates Poly Offset Steering Rack Bushings Steeda TriAx Shifter Magnaflow X/Cats Bassani Catback with Removable Baffles Last edited by Ralph Greene; 01-15-2005 at 11:45 AM. |
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