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Aug 7, 2010 | 03:22 PM

#21

Stone629

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From: North Carolina

I ran a 4k stall for while with 3.73s, as a DD for awhile. It wasn't bad. 4.56s are a different ballgame though. As long as its mostly city or slow country driving, it wouldn't be the end of the world, but commuting more than 30 miles one way on the interstate might get a bit aggravating. The biggest issue I had with a big stall was the fact that it kept burning up my transmission.

Machs have a pretty tall OD gear though, so it wouldn't be as bad as some. I definitely wouldn't go less than 4.10s in an automatic Mach though. The 3.55s aren't nearly enough gear for that car. 3.73s would be a waste, imo.

Aug 8, 2010 | 06:04 AM

#22

98LS1

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Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 8,635

From: North Cackilacky

Haha, yea, same car Morbid. My version of streetable is probably different than his as well. Hell, I ran slicks/skinnies on that car around town. Pretty dominant from stoplight to stoplight.

Stone, you have to have a really good aftermarket cooler.

Aug 8, 2010 | 09:56 AM

#23

bolton3valve

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From: MS

yea well i have yet to decide 4.30s with 26in tire or 4.56s with a 28? I wish there was a 27in nitto drag radial..

Aug 8, 2010 | 04:54 PM

#24

bluebeastsrt

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Joined: Jun 2006

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From: Jersey

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolton3valve

picked up a 03 mach 1 auto mods- cai x-pipe cat-back tune
ran a friends 04 srt-4 mods- cai exhaust wastegate 18lbs

Dig- got him pretty good we were both on street tires probably 4-5 cars
40roll- little bit of a bog for me.. he jumped out 1/4 car but at ~115 I had about 2+ cars

So far i am happy with the car after fixing the issues it had i need some 4.56s and a big 4k+ stall to really get it rolling