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Old 12-04-2014, 08:25 AM   #1109
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Originally Posted by dared3vil0 View Post
Just bought all the goodies needed to re-gear my car from 2.73's to 3.73's! Will be booking an appointment with IWE in Burnaby to have it done early January. Excited! Apparently it will feel like a different car after.

Ford Racing ring and pinion
GT500 pinion bearings
Ford racing friction modifier for Traction-Lok LSD
Royal Purple 75w140 gear oil
Pinion seal
Carrier bearings
Carrier Shims
Differential Bearings
Crush Sleeve
Pinion Nut
Cover gasket
Ring Gear bolts
Assorted bolts
Gear marking compound
imo, gears are the best performance upgrade, where accelearation is more important than top speed. When I switch 3.62 gears to 4.11 gears on my E46 M3, the car woke up big time. The best part of gears is not even the acceleration, it was the improved city driveability
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