I`m not going to comment on what I thought,.... but re the rear end of the car...I have 2.56 rear gears, better for gas mileage.....and highway RPMs,...and I get pretty quick starts...but IF you are going to RACE the car ,yes get the other gears back...BUT I can just tell you that if you drive 10 miles or more, you will get there as fast as the others...I usually get there BEFORE the others , no matter my 2.56 gears! 'some' of them get to a 50 yd line before I do, but we usually drive further than that...lol