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Old 07-14-2003, 10:32 AM   #1
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gear selection help

I am buying new gears and cant decide which to run. I am leaning toward 3:73 but I think 4:10's would help my et's a little more. Is there going to be a noticable diffrence in acceleration between the two? I am running a 700r with 26-1/2 tires. I have done all the calculators and rpm's should be ok with both. Just looking for some opinions before I buy. Thanks
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Old 07-15-2003, 12:58 AM   #2
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Which will give you higher RPMs at the end of the 1/4? Which gear too? I can run the full 1/4 in only two gears at max RPMs with a 26" tire no locking the torque conveter. Do you plan on running a lockup torque converter? If so then the 4.11 would be better. If you run without locking the converter the 3.73 would be better. Higher RPMs and better street gears.
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