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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Would lower gears help my clutch out on 85 4cyl??
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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If your clutch is already bad then no. But they will help you take off with out slipping the clutch as much on a hill.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nitroxsteve
If your clutch is already bad then no. But they will help you take off with out slipping the clutch as much on a hill.

ok cool, thanks!
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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It would help if we knew your tire size, and what not, so we know what you are trying to accomplish...

If you have stock gearing, stock tire size, then you shouldn't have to slip the clutch too much to take off. If you are, then you have a power issue. Even a 2.5 should at least be able to get out of it's own way....tell us more...
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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33x12.50's is tire size.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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You already have 4.10's, maybe 4.88's with that 4 banger. Or switch over to a 4.0 and you would probly be fine. Gears and motor swap probably cost close to the same.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Mathematically 4.88s with 33s would be equivalent to stock mechanical leverage. Technically, u have lost almost 20% leverage wise with the 33s so my guess is u must slip the clutch about 20% more.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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i wanna run 5.13's since i am about to get me someting else for daily driving
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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........then that would give u more mechanical leverage than stock.
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