YOU SUCK AT THE INTERNET

yes you do

No shit. This is what you get when people keep hitting the submit button like a lab rat when their post doesn't immediately go through...

BTW, the answer to your question is yes. The rear end does have gears, and they're different than the gears in the transmission. Isn't that what you were trying to ask?!? :p:

:bowdown: :D

ok. thanks for being a bunch of jerks. and no that was not what i was trying to ask. and yes i do have little experience with the internet. i guess i work instead of spending all of my time sitting on my a&* in front of the computer. all i meant was does having 4.33 vs the stock 4.10 make alot of difference in acceleration. i guess i though you guys were more of adults but instead you are just children. Did I even say trans- no i didn't.

Depends on what your definition of "alot of difference" is..?? Are you going to cut 1.5 seconds off your 1/4 mile e.t. NO. But you should see/feel acceleration enhancement.

But, you'll lose some top-end speed as well.

You're right, Mr. FNG, you didn't ask about the transmission. However, you did manage to set what I believe is a new record for 0-post threads, and your title was so non-descriptive that it could have meant almost anything. Lessons learned, don't do it again.

thanks alot areXseven that is exactly what i meant. i was just wondering too if you guys thought the swap from 4.10 to 4.33 would really be worth it at 420 rwhp. thanks. do any of you guys actually have 4.33's in your car?

No, 4.33s are a negligible gain over 4.10s and not worth the money or effort, in my opinion. They'd be great for an automatic car, but for a manual you're better off going with 4.70s if you're going to change at all.

However, it depends on what your intended use of the car is. If you need to change the gear to go through the traps at redline because of an increase in tire size, then that's one thing. If you road race a lot, predominantly on tracks with shorter straights and more turns, then the shorter gears would probably help there too. If you autocross, it's probably a toss-up whether it's worth the money or not. Again, it depends on the average layout of the courses you run on. A shorter gear is going to get you out of a corner a little faster, all things being equal, but you'll probably sacrifice some speed on long straights.

Personally, I'd spend the money elsewhere. If you really do have 420 RWHP, I don't see any reason for gears, especially if you do most of your driving on the street. Keep in mind that changing the gears is absolutely going to harm fuel economy. You'll be turning more rpm at any given speed than you used to. That said, I've posted several times about the effects of both 4.33s and 4.70s on acceleration and cruising rpm... use the search feature.

thank u for the info jimlab, much appreciated. sorry about the internet thing. u said exactly what i was looking for. I am going to stay with the 4.10 gears. thanks again.

as jim says, spend the $ elsewhere. and Jim is the authority on that subject.:)
jim is also dead on as to his conclusion.

howard coleman

gear change
 

I switched to 4.3 about a year ago. Not sure if I would do it again. There is a lot more low end seat of pants feeling of power, but you also have to watch how you start out. It is really easy to make a gigantic cloud of blue rubber smoke and not go anywhere when you lose rear end traction. If you want real drag race capability, go with the lower ratio, like jimlab suggested and get a good set of slicks.
Ron A.

damm guys take it easy on the new guy, yes tim does have 420rwhp on his very nice FD.

No problem. I was just giving you a hard time, the same as I do to everyone else around here. :D