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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:27 pm

running a 2.5 with a 3:64 lsd, is this a good setup?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:29 pm

What you want to achieve acceleration or top speed?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:03 pm

more acceleration really but running it off a 2.0ltr box also, will this help?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:05 pm

3.91 will be better for acceleration. Not sure about it with 2.0l box.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:06 pm

should make a bit of a difference i would of thought?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:17 pm

2.0 box has similar ratios to a close ratio sports box
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:29 pm

ah sweet, should pull away quite well then?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:33 pm

I'm running a converted touring, now a 2.5 with standard 2.0 box, with 3.64 LSD, I think it's perfect, acceleration is fine, and motorway journeys are also much better now than the 4.27 diff that was standard, 4000rpm and you'd only be doing 80mph! Now, 4000rpm is just a shade under 100mph.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:33 pm

2.0 box and 3.64 diff= perfection IMHO, best of all worlds

3.91 diffs are too buzzy for my liking.

gonna source a 3.15 LSD for mine soon though, need more in gear time :twisted:
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:35 pm

Ant wrote:2.0 box and 3.64 diff= perfection IMHO, best of all worlds
Great minds think alike hey! :lol:
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:13 pm

will this be go better if i put a zone chip on there?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:48 pm

Ive got a 3:91 diff on my 325 and im well pleased with it, It pulls like a train
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