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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
With boost and that engine....really, having a tall 5th gear will not be a problem.


So I'd say the 3.56 would be close to ideal, depending on your tyre sizes. But with lots of power and torque, shorter gearing is of little benefit.
Yep I reckon this engine will be way less fussy about tall gearing thats for sure, my tyres are 275/35x18 on the rear so at 7500 rpm Id have 210mph
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