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Old 05-10-2006, 03:16 AM
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so i was watching my friend dyno his 95 gt and it only put down like 220 to the wheels and 290 or so of torque. but when he took it for a test drive all i could say was damn... it felt like he was putting down like 250. and it ws just 3.73's.

just thought i'd let yall know
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Old 05-10-2006, 03:18 AM
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seat of the pants testing and hard numbers are very decieiving
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Old 05-10-2006, 03:21 AM
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is it all stock minus the gears? cause that sounds about right to me
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Old 05-10-2006, 04:11 AM
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just CAI and full exhaust
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Old 05-10-2006, 11:38 AM
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To the wheels, that'd be about right, 250 hp and 320 ft. lbs. tq. or so at the flywheel. What's he got done to it?
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:22 PM
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no i'm saying it felt like he had 250+ or a lot more but he only put down 220 to the wheels
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:24 PM
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Thats what they are made for
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:31 PM
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the gears are making it feel faster prolly. 3:73 is a good gear. imagine if he had 4:10
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:35 PM
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i know.. i just wasn't a believer till i rode in some myself

i would do 4.10's but i do highway a lot and i don't wanna pay 3 bucks/gal
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:36 PM
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also for my car (91) with 3.73's how many teeth do i need on my speedometer thingy
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