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Old 01-12-2007, 04:44 AM
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I was thinking of getting these instead of 4.10s but im afraid they may be too unstreetable. I am N/A do i need the most bang for my buck but 4.56 is just way too radical so idk. Who here has or ever had experience with 4.30's?
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Old 01-12-2007, 04:49 AM
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4.30s are way to much, espically if you don't run a drag radial.

Frankly, I don't see how people run a 4.10 gear without D/Rs. My car had enough traction problems with the 3.73s and the BFG's (regular radials) I had on before the nittos.

My car acutally was slower with 3.73s than the stocker 3.27s off the line before the drag radials. The car would spin thru 1st, spin a bunch in 2nd, bog down, and then finnally catch traciton.

I can't imainge how fast the 1/2 shift must be with 4.30s... I am a fan of gear, but not that much unless its a sticky tire/strip only car.
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Old 01-12-2007, 05:12 AM
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I'm going to go that route myself. I think it will be fine, it will just be a matter of learning how to drive with them. You can't launch as hard or hit second as hard I'm sure, or you will spin and go nowhere. I say do it and just take the time to learn how to drive it properly.
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Old 01-12-2007, 05:13 AM
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Im about to buy some 4.30's of my own for my auto
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Old 01-12-2007, 05:57 AM
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glad you did not sell your car ben!

when i was deciding btw 4.10's and 4.30's i figured in the elevation (i'm ~4200).i just did not want to have to shift to fifth in the quarter. i went with the 4.10's and they are PLENTY of gear. first will spin to redline in two seconds if i'm not carefull.
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Old 01-12-2007, 11:22 AM
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Well i live on a dirt road so im not going to go with drag radials for this car becuase itll chew them up in no time. I am concerned about the traction issues though and so in that case i may go for 4.10's or 3.73's but im really leaning towards 4.10's.
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Old 01-12-2007, 11:54 AM
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If you get 4.10s with d/r that should do it.
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Old 01-12-2007, 12:04 PM
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im big on 4.10's myself and i am still pondering 4.30's. i got a lot of time to think about it though cuz im still shopping for control arms.
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Old 01-12-2007, 12:13 PM
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I'd say stick with the 4.10's... I just wouldnt go any more than that. If you wanted to run DR's and done alot of strip racing, then I'd say get the 4.30's. I think you'll be satisfied with the pull of 4.10's tho.

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Old 01-12-2007, 12:36 PM
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so if ur running 4.10's with just sum cheap @$$ tires there gonna wear fast???
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