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Old 05-22-2007, 08:53 AM
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My ca (97 SE)r is slow off the line, is there anything that I can easily add to improve this. Is it more related to the transmission than engine?

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Old 05-22-2007, 08:58 AM
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from what ive read l36 motors dont have a whole lot of low end torque which is why you dont get at the line. porting your lim seems to help tremendusly. but ill let a l36 guy take it from here
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I'm just thinking back to the low end power my Delta 88 had. 80K+ miles and it could bark the tires, and it was bone stock. Had the FE3 suspension too...
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Kimbo, you have a 2.84 axle ratio (from your other topic). This is the worst accelleration gearing possible. 3.06 gears would be a much better option.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Kimbo, you have a 2.84 axle ratio (from your other topic). This is the worst accelleration gearing possible. 3.06 gears would be a much better option.
I figured as much. I guess waiting for a rebuild or swap is the best option.
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