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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:54 pm 
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im soon going to get a 2.5" exhaust all the way through and after that im keen on the idea of a cam but i dont know which way to go about it. i wouldnt be driving at high speeds but id like to get something that will give me more torque to get me up to 100, 120 a bit quicker. how much would something like this cost and who should i ask about this type of work? thanks
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:01 am 
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im going to err on the side of caution and say spend some time improving the handling or something before you start working the motor.

17 is still fairly young my friend.

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:06 am 
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you'd be much better off changing diff ratio's to 3.9's
Changing the cam with the stock 3.23 diff will probably make it slower 0-100
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:53 am 
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66 coupe wrote:
you'd be much better off changing diff ratio's to 3.9's
Changing the cam with the stock 3.23 diff will probably make it slower 0-100


That's interesting. That makes it one more thing I have to put past the missus then. :lol:
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:20 pm 
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Wade 1673 with a 3.45 - 4.11 diff ratio.

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:03 pm 
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fiftyone wrote:
im going to err on the side of caution and say spend some time improving the handling or something before you start working the motor.

17 is still fairly young my friend.


your right and i know it just sounds like everyone young guy says but i dont drive like a d***head. out here its just all highway and it would be nice to get to 100 a bit quicker, give me a bit more of a thrill. i value my license and life too much to piss it off by driving like a race driver doing 160 or something.

so getting an lsd would be a higher priority before looking for cams?
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:04 pm 
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missus??? 17??
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:38 pm 
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ringastinga wrote:
missus??? 17??
no if you have a look that quote was made by kurfurst (32) not Duderat (17)

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:04 pm 
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dc_todd wrote:
ringastinga wrote:
missus??? 17??
no if you have a look that quote was made by kurfurst (32) not Duderat (17)


hahah i knew there was a reason i had so much time and money to throw at my car now.

Honestly man go to a nissian wreckers buy some cheap diff gears!
you'll think you've got a new car.
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:48 pm 
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some nissan gears ay...
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:07 pm 
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duderat wrote:
some nissan gears ay


Definatly mate, 4.11LSD is the best mod I ever did.

BTW, I might have missed it, but is your Falcon a Auto or Manual?

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:46 pm 
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duderat wrote:
some nissan gears ay


Definatly mate, 4.11LSD is the best mod I ever did.

BTW, I might have missed it, but is your Falcon a Auto or Manual?


nah mate you didnt miss it, just me being lazy, its an auto
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:50 pm 
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how would i go about it? just go to a jap wrecker and ask for a 4.11 lsd and get somebody to swap the diffs around or would you need to change the gears themselves or something?
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:24 am 
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Yep 4.11s first.

THEN CAM.

get some gears off EBAY.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:47 am 
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