Nitrous + what gears?

Sick96Stang

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Well I guess its time I add some gears, also plannin on adding 100-150 shot sometime in the near future. The car is NOT a daily driver just a weekend car so how steep the gear is doesnt really matter. My main concern is I dont want to have to shift into 5th in the 1/4 mile. So what gear should I get?

 

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86bluecobra

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4.10's or 4.56's and you should be ok. 4.56's maybe stretching it. in 4th @ 6500 rpm you would be going 111 mph maybe 4.30 would be tops @ 6500 rpm and im assuming you have a t-5 you would be going around 118mph. this is alll with a 26 inch tire. 4.10's in forth @ 6500rpm is 125mph.

 

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JayC

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I run 4.10's w/ 26" drag radials, 118mph in the 1/4 @ 6200rpm on a 150 shot. A bumped rev-limiter and 4.10's is the way to go:Track:




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86bluecobra

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JayC said:

I run 4.10's w/ 26" drag radials, 118mph in the 1/4 @ 6200rpm on a 150 shot. A bumped rev-limiter and 4.10's is the way to go:Track:




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Nice there JayC. What elevation is your track. You and me running so close to same times.

 

BooWFO

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I guess it depends if your gonna raise your rev limiter.
Like JayC I run 4.10's but I only run the 100shot cause I'm a big baby. with a 26" tire I have to hit 5th in the 1/4 in order not to hit the factory rev limiter.
Also Pretty sure Jay is talking about Beech Bend raceway in Bowling Green KY.

 

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well, being in arizona, are you going to be running in high DA's? what are your current mods and plans? how serious are you going to get?

 

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well, I have 4.56's in my mach...N/A I get real close the rev limiter in 4th and have trapped at 112mph many times...

I'm putting a 100 shot on over the winter and have a set of 275-60-15 drag radials for the track...so the taller tire should make up for the extra MPH i'm gonna get with the squeeze.

So for you, I'd say if you're bouncing off the limiter, just get a taller set of tires, its cheaper than switching to a higher gear(lower numerically)...also get some double adjustable uppers so you can adjust the pinion to the proper degree.

 

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86bluecobra said:

Nice there JayC. What elevation is your track. You and me running so close to same times.

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Thanks, I run at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green Ky. elev. is ~ +480'.
My best pass was with a DA of ~ 1400' on drag radials


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86bluecobra

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JayC said:

Thanks, I run at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green Ky. elev. is ~ +480'.
My best pass was with a DA of ~ 1400' on drag radials


Jay

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I want to try racing my car closer to sea lvl and without a passenger and without my front sway bar. maybe even with some new adjustable shocks and struts.