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Fleet 500
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Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 09, 2006 - 11:05:04 PM »
Here is another poll...
What is your favorite rear axle ratio (for Mopars, of course).
I choose the 3.55:1 (for auto trans)/3.54:1 (for manual trans).
A good compromise for acceleration and highway driving.
Second choice would be 3.23:1.
3.91s and 4.10s would be real fun but I do drive on the freeway once or twice a week so those low gears wouldn't be practical for me.
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Alaskan_TA
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 09, 2006 - 11:50:52 PM »
I did not vote, to me as long as the rear end is a Sure Grip, it is OK regardless of the ratio, narrow is even better.
Barry
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lumpy
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 06:32:50 AM »
4.10's are fun, but 3.55's are funner!!!
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Chryco Psycho
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 12:20:35 PM »
I have 3 favorites , for general driving I like the 3.23 , for the Silver State race I prefer the 2.73 with the OD , this allows 140 mph speeds at 1800 RPM
& for the 1/4 mile 4.30 seems to work very well
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Pistol Gripper
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 01:34:55 PM »
I voted for 4.10 only because it sounds like a serious racing gear. For driving I agree with CP, 3.23.
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Mopar73340
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 01:49:46 PM »
3.23's....or 3.55's. Both of my cars have sure-grip 3.23's now but thinking of the 3.55's with the 5-speed.
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 04:04:23 PM »
It all depends on how you drive your car, doesn't it???
I have 3:23's, but my car is mostly hiway driven. I would never be able to handle the sound of 4:10's at 65 MPH for too long.
Mike
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 10, 2006 - 07:02:01 PM »
I have 3:91 sure grip with 4 speed overdrive, its a great gear. It doesnt over rev at all up to 130 MPH. But i think it would if it wasnt mated with the O.D. Id say 3:55s would be the best gear without O.D.
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kudakidd
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March 10, 2006 - 07:30:13 PM »
the 3.54's I have seem to be a good overall compromise.
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Ghost
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 11, 2006 - 01:38:37 AM »
My car will eventually be getting 3.55's, so you know where my vote stands...
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 11, 2006 - 05:05:12 AM »
I guess if I had to choose based on a mix of driving, wanting performance and streetablity, 3:55's, and as others have already said, depends on what you are doing and how much hp and fpt you have, if you have a GV unit, 4:10's would be a blast.
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360 'CUDA
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 11, 2006 - 03:31:45 PM »
I'm with CP on this one... Depends on the mission of the car
Where is 4:56??
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mrbill426
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 11, 2006 - 03:40:34 PM »
The "plan" was for 3.55 (yet to find) for the street, and 4.30 (have already) for the strip. I also have a set of 3.91s under the bench. It has an open 3.23 gearset in it now.
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 12, 2006 - 01:44:50 AM »
I voted for 3.91 gears. Close 2nd were 3:55's for me. Like everyone the best of both worlds.
I picked 3.91's because with GV I still cruise like I have 3:05's.
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Re: Favorite Rear Axle Ratio
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March 12, 2006 - 02:12:03 AM »
3:55's
Good, all around, IMO.
For the track?
4:30-4:88's
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