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Since by your own admission you have a motor that would pull a motorhome around well, then going to a higher gear may not hurt perfomance as much as you think, especially in a light vehicle like you have. Use all that torque you built! Maybe try something in the 3.36-3.42 range and go with those shorter slicks, I am betting your times will actually improve compaired to your street tire runs.

Pat

well I'm taking the 9" center section in for gears tomorrow. I've decided on 3.25's with a 29" tire they are about the same as the 700R4,4.11's and 26"tires

I'm hoping I'll pick up some ET and MPH. It would pull really hard out of the hole even on the tiny street tires and then give it up when it got into the revs

Well the gears are in and I love it. I can actually drive on the highway!!!!

Approximately how much ET/MPH does a car pick up going from street radials to a slick? I have a few buddies talking crap now one of which runs 12.20's on a 150 shot. Do you think 6 tenths is too much to ask out of a tire change?

" Do you think 6 tenths is too much to ask out of a tire change?"

no, not if you're talking street radials to slicks......

Originally posted by techinspector1
" Do you think 6 tenths is too much to ask out of a tire change?"

no, not if you're talking street radials to slicks......

I agree. Maybe even more. I have witnesed a full sec diff.