on my swap (m52) with a 4.10 I feel it is kinda brutal. First is pathetic. I can't really pull any shenanigans with it, 2nd is better for that. By the time I'm at 40mph I'm in 4th gear. But it is awesome when I wanna let her rip and it pulls amazingly hard. I am considering swapping it for a 3.73 just for a little extra length though.
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if that's with a ZF, well, duh. a ZF and a 3.25 is basically the same as a G260 and 4.10, using a ZF with a 4.10 is insanity.Comment
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no 260
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I had a 4.27 lsd on my old cabrio; It was was a blast around town but misery on the highway.Comment
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With the swap, the t5 and 3.73 is essentially the same feeling as my m42 paired with the 4.10.Comment
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top speed?Comment
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i have 3.73 it works for my driving fairly well i normally sit around 3k at 80 so i normally drive at 70-75 i can eek out 25-27 mpg on the high way and it still excellerates pretty damn good88 325is Five SpeedLachssilberComment
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I loved my 4.10 for spirited driving, but it sucked as a daily driver. I swapped to a 3.73LSD and I love it, not as much as a 4.10 but it is definitely more practical and better for that gas mileage ( esp. in Cali with premium at $4.99 a gallon atm)
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I loved my 4.10 gears in my m50'd e30 with a 240 transmission, was perfect for highway and street.Comment
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4.10s in a boosted m20 is no bueno lol there isn't enough load in first so I make no boost in first gear at all. Cruising speed at 65 is 3k, I average 17mpg :(
Originally posted by LowR3V'inComment
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quantifying what? Something that most people will never do? who really cares about top speed? so you can brag to your ricer friends?Originally posted by bastianshaw View Post
Even on a racetrack, you're going to have a tough time going much over ~120-130mph in most E30s, even with badass swaps/turbos etc.Comment
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a much more useful measure of gearing, to me, is seeing what speeds you will achieve in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears through the thick of the powerband; ie, 3000-6000rpm. that's where i'm driving for fun on country roads and on-ramps.
that and rpm in 5th @ 70mph, which is about as fast as i cruise on trips on the highway.Comment
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