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What kind of gains will i get with my 3.90 gears at the track(quarter mile)??

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Old 02-06-2008, 06:37 PM
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Default What kind of gains will i get with my 3.90 gears at the track(quarter mile)??

Im going to be getting my 3.90 gears installed in a few weeks and i was just wondering what kind of gains i will get at the track in the Quarter mile???
Old 02-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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When I switched to 4.10 gears in my LS1 Camaro, I picked up 3-mph. My ET only improved by a tenth, largely due to the fact that I was now pretty traction limited.
Old 02-06-2008, 06:56 PM
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I really don't know about quarter mile times, but seat of the pants is awesome
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I gained .35 with a change from 342 to 390. Took me a few runs to master the wheel spin out of the hole. Most of my problem was tire pressure and letting the clutch out too quick. Just a hair slower release dropped my sixty foot about .15
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Originally Posted by FASST LN
When I switched to 4.10 gears in my LS1 Camaro, I picked up 3-mph. My ET only improved by a tenth, largely due to the fact that I was now pretty traction limited.
I was going to ask the OP

"with" traction... or "without" traction...
Old 02-07-2008, 11:09 AM
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3 tenths is reasonable though it may take a few tries to get it. The rev limiter comes up quicker and getting a good launch on street tires is a bit harder.

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Diggin' through some old posts in search of the OP's question.

Anyone else have some before/after input for gear changes at the drag strip?

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