Thread: gearing ?
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Old 11-27-2008, 08:11 AM
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dparker
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If your racing 1/8 mile stay with the 4.88s. At 113 mph your only running around 5700 rpms. If you race 1/4 very often I'd probably change to 4.56s, if nothing else to keep from taching to many rpms on the big end. Your 1/4 mile mph should be around 140mph. Your car should set the chassis and hook better with the 4.88s. If you never run 1/4 mile you might try a set of 5.14s, they would really make that Malibu leave hard and probably get you in the 5s. A set of 5.14s would probably have you turning around 6300 rpms in the 1/8. Overall the 4.88s are a pretty good gear for you.
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