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Stupid to go with 4.30's????

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Old 10-25-2006, 02:39 AM
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Default Stupid to go with 4.30's????

I don't do much highway driving, and it doesn't seem like they are a huge step from 4.10's so would it be stupid to go the extra step? or just stick with getting the 4.10's....I know of one person with the cobra that has 4.30's anyone else? People who have gears just let me know what ya think, i don't know if i will be doing much modding in the near future, so i was thinking the 4.30's might make up for that.....

Opinions on it all would be great, thanks guys!
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Old 10-25-2006, 02:47 AM
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Do you want to have a useable 1st gear? And you bettwe plan on running a DOT drag radial to somewhat find the pavement.
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Old 10-25-2006, 02:51 AM
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mpo 4.10's are not for daily driving 3.73's are my gears of choice. 3k rpm at 65mph is high enough for me
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:02 AM
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why the hell are you turning 3k at 65 mph ?
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:06 AM
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I'm not i have a stock rear end. my friend who has a 3.73 is really close to 3k rpms at 65-70 mph
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:41 AM
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Those RPM's don't sound right at all...see this calculator.
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:44 AM
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i have 3.73s and at 65-70mph i do about 2k rpms in 5th
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Old 10-25-2006, 04:14 AM
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yea 3.73s here as well and im turning about 2500 at 80
i dont think hes got 3.73s mabye 4.73s haha
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Old 10-25-2006, 05:03 AM
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Default RE: Stupid to go with 4.30's????

Well the guy with the cobra has that 6th gear too...

I've got 4.10's, I would say that you don't need any more gear than that. Course I went from 2.73's to 4.10's. It was a big jump.
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Old 10-25-2006, 05:22 AM
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Default RE: Stupid to go with 4.30's????

i considered going with the 4.30's over the 4.10's as well, i went with the 4.10's and i think they are just right. the cobra also spins 1k faster.
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