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Can I beat a Hemi Ram?

Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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WELL MY CO-WORKER HAS A 2003 4.8 SIERRA 2 DOOR AND SMOKES DA CRAP OUT OF A DODGE HEMI, WELL AT LEAST TAKES IT BY A TRUCK. ALL HE HAS DONE TO HIS TRUCK IS HIS REAR GEARS TO 3:73 WHICH MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE, GIBSON HEADERS AND CAT BACK EXHAUST, K&N INTAKE, AND THE SUPERCHIPS PROGRAMER. I HONESTLY DIDN'T FILL A BIG GAIN WHEN I PUT THAT SUPERCHIPS PROGRAMER ON MY 97 SIERRA, BUT WHEN I CHANGED MY REAR.....WOW, BIG DIFFERENCE
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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gears are the best way to grab that power and put it to the pavement. i want to drop some 373s into mine
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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Anyone think it would be worth swapping gears on a 4X4? Double the cost.
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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I wouldn't. Unless you just like spending money
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Yeah but it would be sweet! For that money I could drop quite a few mods Im sure. Ever see the CO2 cooling systems?

 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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You can also add the mass airflow. summit racing has them.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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changing the gears will get you faster torque. i plan on doing it to mine. i have a gmc sierra '07.
 
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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If you have the money, change the gears. You will notice a big difference
 
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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This may sound stupid, but are the 3.73 gears standard on a 05 Crewcab z71?
 
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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they were stock on my 99 z71, so probly
 

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