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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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Default Poll - Which gears for modified M6?

I"m going to upgrade the gears on my 99 coupe M6. I'm also performing modes to get me 425-450HP. I drive the car every day so I want it to be drivable around town, as well as on the occasional burn through the hills. What diff should I go for? :confused:
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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Default Re: Poll - Which gears for modified M6? (ElanMike)

Unless you plan to run ET Streets on your car, I'd go for 3:73-3:90's.

Although, a lot of the NJ crew run 4:10's on their cars.

BTW, 4:11's are not available for C5's. :)
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Default Re: Poll - Which gears for modified M6? (art91)

West Coast Corvette offers all 3 options.
How will putting on the 3.90 change the driving of the car. I guess 0-60 times are quicker and top speed is lower, but what will my engine be reving at highway speeds?
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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Default Re: Poll - Which gears for modified M6? (ElanMike)

Go with 4.10's
Doing 80 in 6th gear nets out to 2100 rpm..

I think that is actually lower than a stock A4 with 3.15's
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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Default Re: Poll - Which gears for modified M6? (ElanMike)

4.10. Of course it depends on wether you're going n/a or blown. All the n/a guys that are running the low numbers are running 4.10.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 05:43 AM
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Default Re: Poll - Which gears for modified M6? (ElanMike)

I would get the 3.90's for your application. If you are going to get more HP in the future I would stick to the 3.73's With the HP I have now I may go back to the 3.42's...

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