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Old May 30, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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What's the difference between the 4.26 & 4.40 final drive?
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Old May 31, 2007 | 05:26 AM
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You can plug the numbers into a gear calculator to find the exact differences.

http://www.f-body.org/gears/
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Old May 31, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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Thanks Shriver, but I was asking what's the difference between the 4.266 vs 4.400. Is one for a faster take off or lower rpm's in 5th. That's what I was trying to figure out.
For example: like the Jdm Type R people talk about the different final drive vs the US final drive Type R.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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My bad Shivers
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Old May 31, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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a higher number final drive (4.44 vs 4.26) will give you the effect of shorter gearing overall. you'll see better acceleration, quicker take-offs, etc. on the downside, you'll see higher rpms at highway speeds, earlier shift points, etc.
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