4.10 Gear Highway Performance
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From: San Diego CA
4.10 Gear Highway Performance
It's come to my recent attention that I unkowingly have 4.10 gears installed in the car. The previous owner (2nd) didn't know of this and didn't relay the information to me. This is my first 'vette and I erally wondered why 4th only ran out to ~105MPH...
My question is, what is highway performance going to be like with 4.10 gears? My car seems awfully slow. It's not bad around town from the 0-60MPH range if I stomp on the gas and run it through 1st and 2nd, but once she's moving it seems pretty lethargic. I own (or have owned) many 300+HP cars in the past and they all seem to have a lot more scoot than this 'vette.
The car runs great and has no problems, 76,000 miles on it and has Corsa cat back and a short shifter.
My question is, what is highway performance going to be like with 4.10 gears? My car seems awfully slow. It's not bad around town from the 0-60MPH range if I stomp on the gas and run it through 1st and 2nd, but once she's moving it seems pretty lethargic. I own (or have owned) many 300+HP cars in the past and they all seem to have a lot more scoot than this 'vette.
The car runs great and has no problems, 76,000 miles on it and has Corsa cat back and a short shifter.
Le Mans Master
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I have 4.10s and I don't find my car sluggish at all. In fact, stoplight to stoplight, I have out accelerated faster cars and that is what the 4.10s are all about, right?
On the highway, it is very civilized... hell, I can't even use 6th until I am over 75 or it feels sluggish, but I can cruise all day long at 70 in 5th and stomping the gas will still put you back in the seat.
On the highway, it is very civilized... hell, I can't even use 6th until I am over 75 or it feels sluggish, but I can cruise all day long at 70 in 5th and stomping the gas will still put you back in the seat.
Le Mans Master
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If your car is feeling slow, I would look elsewhere for a problem. The 4.10 will make it feel anything but sluggish. Sounds like something else is cousing your engine to feel sluggish. 
Burning Brakes
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From: Lakeland fl
I agree with all of the above, unless when you say 4th gear you mean OD in an automatic. Then those 4:10's would rough on the highway. The manual 6spd has that double OD the takes the edge off those 4:10's.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by SBNova
I agree with all of the above, unless when you say 4th gear you mean OD in an automatic. Then those 4:10's would rough on the highway. The manual 6spd has that double OD the takes the edge off those 4:10's.
look elsewhere for the cause of your slugishness..........
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From: San Diego CA
It is a 6spd, the car runs perfect so I'm a little lost on what else that could cause the problem. Maybe the cats are clogged, but their is no abnormal heat coming from the cat area of the exhaust. I figured if there was a problem it would be sluggish through all of the powerband or there woul dbe some hesitation of some sort. Maybe I'll just hit up a dyno and see what it puts down...
If anyone has any ideas why it would just be "slow" then let me know!
Thanks for the replies so far!!!
If anyone has any ideas why it would just be "slow" then let me know!
Thanks for the replies so far!!!
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