05-26-2007, 09:00 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Originally Posted by cwmcobra
Hey guys,
I'm thinking of waking up the acceleration a bit with either a 3.10 or 3.25 gear ratio.
Chuck
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The best way to do that is to change the tires to a stickier compound. With that biggggggggg block, the lower gears are relatively "useless" if you are "boiling the hides".
I have a 3.73 rear and 5 speed but 5th is 0.68, so I'm doing only 3000 RPM at 100 MPH 
If you do not take long highway trips, then go for the most gear. Figure out what rpm you want at 70 MPH and work backwards.
Everyone says you cannot have enouigh horsepower, and if that is true, you cannot have too tall a rear gear! Go for the 3.25 to 3.50 range and have some fun 
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