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03-10-2017, 07:30 AM

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Atomic

I have a gauge for that

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That shallower first gear is a benefit for guys that put down decent power and need to control traction better. Been 1.3s at 5000lb with an 80e with 3.73s.

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03-10-2017, 08:57 AM

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Dang guys, Didn't wanna get errbody fired up on this! lol

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03-10-2017, 01:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Blown06

I've got stacks of time slips from a 4000+ truck over here that say otherwise.

4550 lb daily driver with a 4l80e and 4.10's running 1.50's in the 60

4110 lb daily driver race truck with the same 2.48 first gear as a 4l80 and 3.90 gears running 1.30's in the 60 with a mountain of power pulled out of it and ramped back in over 1.0 second.

What was your setup back in the day that ran 10s? Iirc wasnt it an iron 5.7 and d1sc?