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    4.10s in the 1/4

    Going from 3.42's to 4.10's how many tenths would I be looking to shave off?

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    depends on the car. are you running a a4 or m6? how is the tranny geared for 6th if its a m6 - .50, .65, if you know. also if you have a setup for higher top end power you could see a pretty good pickup in time as the gears will get the rpm up quicker. then again, if you have an a4, depending on its gearing, you may lose time at the end of the track. mods will make a difference too.
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    its an m6 and I am pretty sure sixth gear is .50.

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    With good shifting I would expect a couple of tenths, again depending on your car mods.

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    with everything else staying the same,I would guess .3

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    Ill just tell you from my own experience, i ran slower in the quartermile since i had ZERO traction all through 1st and 2nd gear, chirping bad going into 3rd and 4th gear. I had better results going from 2nd gear but even then once it picks up rpm's it spins. That was in my 01 SS M6 with just flowmaster muffler, exhuast cut out and lid with ofcourse the 4.10's and nitto drag radials, went through 3 rear ends in that car. What was very strange about snapping the rear on the last occasion was i went from 2nd to 3rd gear and the rear went. Then again my 01 SS Camaro was unusually fast and had no problems pulling on the same year model vettes, lol then the motor lost oil pressure and she sank. For some reason my 01 Z28 that i have now is much better at traction but then again i have 315's out back which help but i think if i had 315's Nittos this time instead of 275's i should be better but this car and my 01 SS is for some reason different in power delivery the 01 SS just felt faster.
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    Lol ^^ I was gonna say you may go slower.

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    I agree. a lower gear will help you accelerate faster, but traction will also come into play. You will probably lose time, unless you have tires and suspension to go with your gearing.

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    I have a 4.10 10 bolt with just bolt ons and a stall 1st got car stock ran 8.80 and now 7.80 in 1/8 rans 12.40 1/4 the mph is slower in the 1/4 my buddy all stock 2002 rans slower 13.50 but mph is faster

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    With just the gears you'll be slower untill you can get traction. Once you get traction you'll be faster, but only for a short time before the 10 bolt grenades.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 9T8W66 View Post
    With just the gears you'll be slower untill you can get traction. Once you get traction you'll be faster, but only for a short time before the 10 bolt grenades.

    Bottom line invest in a 9".
    Had mine in car for the about two years with DR on it must been one of the luky ones but just got a dana s60 for it today got a good deal on used. You should look around for a good used one out there or save money for a new one wished i done that in the 1st place

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