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      11-21-2012, 11:21 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by blender View Post
a rear differential swap at $3K
Just wanted to chime in that it really isn't that much if you look around. Gears can be bought then shot peened, REM polished and installed in your existing diff for less than 1k.

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Originally Posted by Spedracer81 View Post
all great ideas, but I'm trying to keep the car stock, or at least make changes that are easily reversible...
Then get wheels/tires. Any other mod (exhaust/CAI) will be for noise. Doesn't mean they're not worth it though.

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Originally Posted by JeffchaPz View Post
I def have no traction in 2nd gear around 4 - 5 k
An NA car should have no issues with traction with warm summer tires. First I can only spin if I intentionally try to, second all I get is a chirp if I have a good shift.

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Originally Posted by seank View Post
The best bang for your buck is a 4.10 diff or you can throw tiny wheels on there!
A 4.10 diff with 275/35 rear tires is almost exactly 15% more torque. That's a little bit more torque than ESS stage 1.
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