Gear Suggestions?
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Jonesboro AR
Gear Suggestions?
Just looking for opinions. My car has 4.10's. A great mod for a n/a car, not so great for a supercharged car. As you guys know, 1st gear is useless. I'm putting down 532 RWHP (501 torque), and probably won't go much more with the car. Other than 1st gear now being useless, I have to make the 5th gear shift in the quarter mile, which is one shift too many. What would be a good ratio to go back to (3.42's?) to stay in 4th through the quarter, and still get optimal performance?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Race Director
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
I think you could go lower than a 3.42.
Lingenfelter sseems to run from 2.73' to 3.15's on their big builds to help control tire spin and give their car a high top speed.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/document...nerZO6_000.pdf
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfe...06ZO6TTBGB.htm
Lingenfelter sseems to run from 2.73' to 3.15's on their big builds to help control tire spin and give their car a high top speed.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/document...nerZO6_000.pdf
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfe...06ZO6TTBGB.htm
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 261
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From: Jonesboro AR
Thanks for the input. I don't want to give up 1/4 mile performance, but I'd like to leave a little room for more power too.
eb02z06 is right, that power thing is addictive! After less than a year, I'm already used to the power I'm putting down and thinking about a litle more! Does it ever end?
eb02z06 is right, that power thing is addictive! After less than a year, I'm already used to the power I'm putting down and thinking about a litle more! Does it ever end?
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Melting Slicks
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From: eagle mountain utah
Gear ratio is about torque multiplication. A heavy load needs torque, and the overall gear ratio-trans and rearend-determines acceleration. If your motor is blown, you have so much torque that its pointless to worry about gear ratios. Unless your drag racing and everything is critical.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 452
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From: Las Vegas
I think you could go lower than a 3.42.
Lingenfelter sseems to run from 2.73' to 3.15's on their big builds to help control tire spin and give their car a high top speed.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/document...nerZO6_000.pdf
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfe...06ZO6TTBGB.htm
Lingenfelter sseems to run from 2.73' to 3.15's on their big builds to help control tire spin and give their car a high top speed.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/document...nerZO6_000.pdf
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfe...06ZO6TTBGB.htm
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
More than likely for the M6 you can get away with the 3.73 for all around performance and drivablility!
I have been in other M6 3.73 geared vettes and they really seem to like them!
Thanks,Matt
I have been in other M6 3.73 geared vettes and they really seem to like them!
Thanks,Matt
