Going to the track is wastful unless you're a well compensated professional race car driver. It wastes time, money, fuel. Money could better be spent treating children with pediatric aids, rebuilding the gulf New Orleans, sending care packages to our military... Time could be spend with our kids, volunteering at a local old age home, doing community outreach to gang bangers. Fuel is obviously a limited comodity and world wide increased consumptions not only raises the price, but has the potential to push us to a global war.

So by definition it's at least wasteful. But I assume you do it because ultimately it makes you happy. Probably the same reason that others put better performance components on our cars. It makes us happy.

 

LOL.


I'm excited 4.10s and some Pullies are on order

 

OMG... For a second there I thought I was browsing the forums at www.savetheworld.com.

 

Uh, that's like saying going to a sporting event "is wasteful unless your're a well compensated professional" athtlete. There are opportunity costs for everything. Using your logic, just about everything anyone does is "wasteful."

 

Won't somebody please think of the children?!

 

LOL... let's leave that to Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, and the rest of the bleeding hearts.

Now back to fast cars and wasting money!! W00T!!!! :worship:

 

Cool, two very opposite opinions.You definitely sound like "one of those people" that make California... well, California.

I think you folks are getting a bit too uptight around here.

Hey, I have a great idea... lets either

A) petition Congress to pass a Bill to create a legal "street racing" holiday so we can all use our wasteful muscle and tuner cars. Every stop light becomes a Christmas Tree and drivers participate in Heads Up style racing. Innocents still exist on the roadway to add to the fun.

B) Lets continue to participate in that darn too boss stoplight racing, remember its only legal as long as you stay under the posted speed...ing limit.

C) doesnt exist since street racing is bad.

My opinion is pretty strict when it comes to street racing so if you dont like it you can go drive into a wall.

K THANKS BYE

-Dan

 

-Dan

 

Ummm.... you guys do know Eric was using the absurd to make a point that people mod cars to have fun, which is the exact same reason people track their cars--and no one (*cough*cleveland*cough*) should be calling it "wasteful," right?

I thought it was well put and quite funny.

 

we need more fun stuff around here, it was an interesting read.

-Dan

 

I love my 4.10a and wish I would have gone with the 4.30s. You'll love the JLT and tune as well.

 

Dumb question...

It seems like all of the 5.0L guys w/T-5 5 speeds upgrade to 3.73's.

How come '05 - '06 4.6L guys w/stock 5 speeds are saying 4.10's are the answer?

Different 1st gear ratio?

My first gear in my 06 GT doesn't feel like my first gear in my 87 GT (20 years ago, but I remember the 87 being quicker off the line).

 

5.0's sign off at 5k. I put 4.10's in my '86 (with ported 87+ heads)

05-06 cars have 1000 more usable rpm and a taller tire.

I say 4.30's are the answer for sticks, but I can't comment on the automatics.

 

I'm not real happy happy with my stock 3.55's (only been 5 days).

I am used to a Jeep w/4.56's and 35" tires.

3.73's or 4.10 are in my future....

 

If you don't like the 3.55s, I doubt you'll notice a difference in 3.73s. Go for the 4.10s!

 

Keep it out of OD and your foot in it and its FUN FUN FUN!!!!

 

You prolly won't be able to tell the gears were changed if you go with the 3.73's.
4.10's or 4.30's if you're going to spend the money IMO.


Paul

 

I turned off Overdrive today and the only real difference I could pick up was the car would downshift more aggressively. Is there any other benefits of turning it off?

 

You know whats really fun? turn Overdrive off when cruising @ 75 on the freeway.

-Dan