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      01-31-2011, 07:18 PM   #87
VictorH
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Originally Posted by sensi09 View Post
Should be fine with 4.10s, but could argue that stock gears will allow better traction in lower gears. Along with making the lower gears more usable in general with the extra HP.
The only issue that probably isn't a big deal but if you drag race and have sticky tires the higher numerically the rear end the weaker the ring gear is since it has more teeth. I knew this but had to find out the hard way in another car. Sticky drag slicks with a 4.86 rear end (stock is 4.12), drop the clutch and "clunk" two teeth cleanly removed from ring gear.
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