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Originally Posted by ZDan
I think that changing diff gearing is a hugely overrated mod. It's not like its going to magic you any more power/weight. Overall acceleration performance is going to be close to the same. There is more pull in each gear, but you have to upshift sooner. So there are some speeds where "gears" will give you greater acceleration, but at some speeds acceleration will be far worse due to having to be in the next taller transmission gear.
If it's not specifically 0-50mph you are interested in, I wouldn't bother. If you want to be speedier, just keep the revs up and shift later with the gears you have.
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I think it can be overrated in terms of "bang for the buck" depending on what you pay for parts and labor... some people spend almost $1500 getting a spare carrier and tons of labor charges. Others get away with doing a lot of work themselves and only spend about $400. I came in about $750 and am mildly disappointed- would probably have been totally happy with 4.67 - I do not have a header/tune due to strict smog enforcement.
To be clear I really like the mod for daily driving with lots of time in the sub 50 mph range- I just think it is a bit expensive
P.S. I absolutely love the pull in 3rd gear on freeway cloverleafs- puts a smile on my face every morning