You may find that 3.55 is just too much gear for a 5 speed SC, especially in first ... you'll be shifting up to 2nd about 10 feet into the intersection. Most people go with 3.27 ratio with the 5 speed with a fairly stock motor, some are even going back to 3.08 ratio when they have a bunch of motor work done with extra HP. I have 3.27 in my 95 5-speed, I wouldn't want any more than that. It revs at about 2300 rpm in 5th at 75 mph. Accelerates hard in 5th now, don't need to downshift to 4th to get going.
cheers
Ed Nicholson
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