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    Boost and gearing selection

    I'm a little up in the air about my rearend gears. I know that it's needs a higher gear to load the turbo and so on. Right now i have 3.42s and I'm only 60ft'ing a 1.8x leaving in boost. It's still trapping 127-128. Raised the boost 2-3 lbs and same 60ft but trapping 131-133. Would gearing down help Or hurt me? All this is through an 80e and first gear is forever long. If the theory about wanting to be in the top of a gear still applies I should go down. Right now I trap in 3rd at like 5500. Ideas or suggestions?
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    what tire?
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    3.73 or play with the tire size

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    I had 4.10 and a 3600 stall and 4l60e when I was spraying and best 60' was 1.64. Now its a TH400 with 3.42s and a 3000 stall and on 11psi I cut a 1.63 60' but when I turned it up to 14psi it spun and cut a 1.77 60'. I dont think I would change the gears. Are you spinning or dead hooking? If its hooking maybe throw a 2 step on it and try to build some boost off the line. As long as the tires hold you should be able to cut some good 60'

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    im running a 30" tire right now and having the same problem as you. i generally get 1.70-1.75. i think its just the gearing for me. leaving on boost off the t brake and it launches hard as hell just doesnt get going quick enough. next time out ill be on a 28" tire and im betting that ill pick up a ton in the 60
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    28in tall tire. Doesnt show signs of spinning and doesn't feel like it. An 80e and lockup converter is a ton heavier rotating mass wise over a t400 setup. I never should of sold mine. But my cam is also a 242/244. So I think the motors unhappy. I'm leaving on 4-5 lbs
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    how quick does i get to full boost? what rpm you leaving at? suspension setup?
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    The 88 is sloowww. Prolly 30-40 feet to get all the way into boost. Usially Leaving 3300ish, stalls a 3000. Suspension is pure badass. Flip kit with leafs clamped, and q1a shocks..Ha. No wheel hop or any thing. It's transferring but just feels weak till a little bit. I have a go pro vid and it's about 40ft out and it'll take off
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    pt88??
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    Quote Originally Posted by sprayedenali View Post
    pt88??
    Yup
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