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Drivetrain what is the best bang for the buck after a 15% pully ?

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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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Do the math...

if you look at all the little things you're thinking of doing, they add up fast. Just save the money, and get a head! Then you'll be able to get ahead!

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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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i will start saving for the head..... will try and get one late next year.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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RatBlast,
Power without traction is just smoke. If you do not have an LSD then you really need to get one before you waste your money on more power. The MCS is traction challanged, ie: you can't put on enough tire to convert the stock power into forward motion. You need to divide the power between the front wheels so that it is converted into traction, not smoke and noise.

The best would be a Quaife gear LSD. Second would be the Phantom Grip. Third would be the factory LSD from GKN.

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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Couldn't agree less.

A quaiffe is about a grand and about a grand to put in. That's serious moola. For a bit more than that, you can have the power and improved efficiency of a better breathing motor. All it takes is to learn how not to floor it. Even the phantom grip is about $400, so you're looking at $1400 for the lowest cost option just to transfer some torque.

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