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3.55 and spool

Old 07-19-2010, 10:30 PM
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Just redid my rear end today put a frpp 3.55 and a strange spool in the car got the specs perfect to what DTS told me to set it up at, no noise just a lil bit of pushing in the turns but other then that super happy is bringing my rpms down about 500 from my 3.73 should help me pick up some mph and et
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Old 07-20-2010, 06:36 AM
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Maaayybbbeee test it this weekend down here???????
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:05 AM
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what are you running for a tranny?
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Old 07-20-2010, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1987notchback
what are you running for a tranny?
c4 with 5000 stall
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Old 07-21-2010, 07:04 PM
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nice, i am always curious to see what combo/gear work well together
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Old 07-21-2010, 10:47 PM
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my problem is im out of rpm at the top end about 800 rpm to high this brought it down around 500 less but i still need that 300 more so i think a 28" tall tire will do that right up
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Old 07-22-2010, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 5.0kid
my problem is im out of rpm at the top end about 800 rpm to high this brought it down around 500 less but i still need that 300 more so i think a 28" tall tire will do that right up
cool, i guess its like a lot of things, you do as much research as you can. then u make adjustments from there. mike
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Old 07-23-2010, 11:01 PM
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Get the 28" tall tire asap.
They'll work better.
Reason?
There will be more square inches of tire to launch with.
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Old 07-24-2010, 12:12 AM
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gonna have to be a 28x9 or a 28x10 cant fit the 10.5 in there
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Old 07-24-2010, 08:52 AM
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very nice man!
and the 28" tire just makes the car look so much meaner
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