Thread: Overdrive Question
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01-30-2007 04:53 PM #1
Overdrive Question
Hey all,
I have read in some of the other threads here that some of you were considering running a gear vendors unit and I was wondering if any of you carried through with it and put one in? I am also curious as to how it is working out for you if you have.
The more I think about it, I am tempted (very tempted) to go that route. I realize that, at over $2500.00, it won't be cheap; but, then again what is?
Near as I can tell, it will allow me to use a much better rear gear for light to light performance than I had originally looked at running in the flaming chicken and still be able to tolerate long distance driving, which I refer to as the gauntlet, for the show circuit I usually run each year.
Also, one of the things that I believe has kept me from getting motivated to finish the thing, is trying to determine what rear gearing I want for the car so that I can make the best compromise between short distance fun and long distance driveability. As of yet, I still haven't purchased the new rear differential and gear set because I keep changing my mind between a 3.50 and 3.36
In one fail swoop, I think that I could simply just get a 3.73 set, and a gear vendors unit and be done with it.
I realize that I could probably call them and get the factory perspective; but, before I do that, I would like to hear what other's have experienced with these units, the good and the bad from installation to operation etc.
Thanks,
DutchSometimes NOW are the "good old days"...
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