So you think 1st gear is to short for city driving with 4.10:1 gears! Simple solution, start out in 2nd gear! Works great. At the track you will LOVE the 4.10:1 gears. For the money it costs for a gear change, do it right and go 4.10:1. It really is not at all bad at cruise speed on the hiway. It will be worth at least .2 sec in the 1/4 mile compared to 3.73:1 unless you suck as a driver. But did'nt we all at one time!