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3.73 or 3.55?

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Old 07-08-2007, 01:32 PM
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Default RE: 3.73 or 3.55?

there is so little difference (rpm wise) between the 3.55 and 3.73's that you might as well go 3.73
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Old 07-08-2007, 05:44 PM
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on the top end......
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Old 07-08-2007, 05:53 PM
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I like my 3.55s, they are a good all around gear. RPMs at 75mph are already 2400, i wouldn't want them any higher. Plus I'm going boosted so i didn't want too much gear.
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Old 07-08-2007, 06:27 PM
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now if I had a 2.95 first gear than a 3.73 is a nice set......my s/c car .73's in it and isn't close to a dd car..and this winter will be sporting a set of 3.27's
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