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which would be better for the steet?

   
Old 07-11-2007, 09:53 PM
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what gears would be better for the street, 3:55s or 3:73

I live in a rural area with little stop and go traffic and the speeds on the road average around 45-65mph
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Old 07-11-2007, 09:57 PM
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either one really I'm sure most people that post on this will go with me and recommend the 3:73 there awesome
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:31 PM
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dunno wut to tell you about the street... but heres my situation and plan

drive an hour to and an hour from school 3-5 days a week... high way at about 75-85, its my DD. do alot of rural driving around home.... sometimes hours at a time some nights. and i drag race the car alot... im putting in 3.73s when school starts up.... **** gas milage, lol. idc about much drivability and economy and ****... im more getting them because ill trak around 5500 in 4th...
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3.73's
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:41 PM
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not going to be a huge difference between those gears, i say just step it up and get 3:73's
i got them in my street stang and there just fine
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:42 PM
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3:73s, highway speeds are where you would suffer
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:43 PM
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its 4:10s that suck it on a street car right? I mean, at least for a fox
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:44 PM
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3:73s, highway speeds are where you would suffer
how would I suffer, as in poor gas mileage or high RPMs or both?
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:45 PM
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its 4:10s that suck it on a street car right? I mean, at least for a fox
Id say 3.73s, theres gonna be what? a relative difference of about 300 rpms between 3.55s and 3.73s, not gonna change too much
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:48 PM
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300 ois the difference? man, that is nothing...

does it matter if I have an automatic? I may throw a shift kit in it, I dunno yet
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