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Fastbrit
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« Reply #30 on: October 03, 2007, 10:16:30 am »

"At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31"

Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you?

BB

I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! Tongue
That's the problem! If it were a strip-only car then I'd leave things as they are, but it does need to be a street car, too. We'll see. i need to drive it first... Tongue
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« Reply #31 on: October 03, 2007, 10:19:01 am »

"At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31"

Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you?

BB

I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! Tongue

Well, three weeks on the road in a car that nice sounds like heaven to me. I`m going for the same gearing in my new gearbox.

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« Reply #32 on: October 03, 2007, 11:47:39 am »

great news keith, glad it all worked out well and glad to see you smitten again...... let me know when it's for sale

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« Reply #33 on: October 03, 2007, 12:04:22 pm »

just fit a really tall pair of rear street tyres Grin
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« Reply #34 on: October 03, 2007, 12:08:57 pm »

just fit a really tall pair of rear street tyres Grin

31" funny car tyres? Shocked Cheesy
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« Reply #35 on: October 03, 2007, 12:17:13 pm »

Congratulations KS!! Just please refrain from putting Hawaiian rubbers on it  Tongue
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« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2007, 16:09:08 pm »

Nice ride Keith, Congrats

Hope you'll enjoy it

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« Reply #37 on: October 03, 2007, 16:13:21 pm »

It's nice bug !! great congrats Mrs keith
I hope see to EBI2
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« Reply #38 on: October 03, 2007, 17:58:16 pm »

"At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31"

Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you?

BB

I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! Tongue

Well, three weeks on the road in a car that nice sounds like heaven to me. I`m going for the same gearing in my new gearbox.

BB

What about a berg 5 speed conversion , to keep the existing 1 -> 4 with a nice tall 1.21 for the street .
I know they are a bit pricey but this has to be the way to go , stuck the 901 box in mine , lovely tall 5th .
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« Reply #39 on: October 03, 2007, 18:34:00 pm »

Congrats.............. Grin
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« Reply #40 on: October 03, 2007, 18:42:40 pm »

Congrats.............. Grin
Thanks Carlos!  Grin
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« Reply #41 on: October 03, 2007, 19:29:34 pm »

What about a berg 5 speed conversion , to keep the existing 1 -> 4 with a nice tall 1.21 for the street .
I know they are a bit pricey but this has to be the way to go , stuck the 901 box in mine , lovely tall 5th .

Tall 1.21?? LOL  Grin
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« Reply #42 on: October 03, 2007, 19:46:04 pm »

Well done Keith. I shall keep an eye out for you on these Cornish roads.  Grin
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« Reply #43 on: October 03, 2007, 19:52:34 pm »

Keep the CR E85 Morrisons I know they got it down your way.
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« Reply #44 on: October 03, 2007, 20:04:46 pm »

Congrats Keith.

Happy to see it has travel without bigs problems  Cheesy

When and where could us see it in action?
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« Reply #45 on: October 04, 2007, 12:48:48 pm »

Your still thinking about it........arnt you Keith......



mmmmm 1/4mile of nice strait sticky track, cool November air.......   Free Tea at Taylor Towers...... (its the tea that will swing it Wink )
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