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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Hey there everyone, I was thinking of putting a 5.0 final drive in my car since I'm swapping a new clutch and 9lb flywheel but i was wondering if it really is a good idea? Whats ur opinion?
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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what u doing that for? road course? DD? if its for DD i wouldnt do it. y dont uget a lsd instead.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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well i am gettin lsd as well.. but why wouldnt u do it?
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because for DD its completely useless
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCDC5
well i am gettin lsd as well.. but why wouldnt u do it?
I would not do it for a daily driver. I'd be tempted to do it if I were drag racing, or if I wanted more torque in fourth gear to power out of a corner.
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Whats DD? and what about the 4.7 off the thype r?
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Originally Posted by USMCDC5
Whats DD? and what about the 4.7 off the thype r?
That'd probably make a little more sense for a Daily Driver.
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well u say i shouldnt cuz it'll accelarate to quick? but 4.7 would be better u say?
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depending on your application and what type of racing, for turbo's you generally want a lower FD, such as 4.0 or 4.3, and for NA you want a higher FD, such as 5.062
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Well i am going for an NA build. so 5.0 is good? And I'm more about drag racing.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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i'm thinking you should stay where you are, either a 4.3 or 4.7, since i'd suspect you'd want longer gears to get the most power out of them.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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There is a great article about gear ratios in the new sport compact car. They swap the gears on the tranny of a Corolla. Check it out!
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by NTCustoms
i'm thinking you should stay where you are, either a 4.3 or 4.7, since i'd suspect you'd want longer gears to get the most power out of them.
That makes more sence I think I'll just get the type r 4.7 final drive. I dont want my gears to be to short... Thanks!!!
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