Hello, I Need Some Help.
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Hello, I Need Some Help.
Hi, I have a 2003 ZO6 that has the m12 tranny right now, I have a 4.10 diff with about a 26.25" tall street tire, I am going to put at least a 408 cu stroker with a 200 shot of nitrous, so I should be at least
700rwhp on the bottle, whats the best gear for the 1/4 mile and to use on the street for alot of fun.
So yes I want to sell or trade the diff, or something.
700rwhp on the bottle, whats the best gear for the 1/4 mile and to use on the street for alot of fun.
So yes I want to sell or trade the diff, or something.
Last edited by Mike Yeager@Eastcoast Performance; Jan 17, 2009 at 10:46 PM.
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Try the Tech or the Drag Racing forums 
There are some pretty experienced guys that hang out there.
Have fun with the engine build.
There are some pretty experienced guys that hang out there.
Have fun with the engine build.
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The C5 FI/Nitrous section is where to find the info you're looking for - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...on-nitrous-86/
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Ya know, with 700rwhp I'd think you'd be better off with ewither stock 3.42 gearing or at least back to 3.70. Otherwise you're going to roast your tires which will end up costing you some ET.
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With that kind of power you'll want to ask yourself something:
Street or strip? You might be able to get away with a 4.10 and still see gains on the track if you've got a great suspension setup, bulletproof driveline and some reallly sticky tires. My guess? You'll go through clutches until you're blue in the face and be sorry you ever tried to make an m12 go fast in the 1/4.
What i'm trying to say in a slightly suggestive way is this: I think you're on the right track with selling the 4.10 and finding a 3.42 or even, gasp, a 3.15.
I'm no salty seasoned track hero though, so my opinion is generally ignorable.
You'll have no chance of hooking up on the street with 700rwhp and 4.10's. With 700 hp you'llalways be rolling into the throttle, no matter what gearset you use. It's just which one you can get off the line/out of the hole the fastest. For instance, with a 500rwhp A4 and 2.73's: if you don't role into it you're going to get a smoke show no matter what you try. After that 450~ish range you just need to get good @ throttle modulation. </rant>
Street or strip? You might be able to get away with a 4.10 and still see gains on the track if you've got a great suspension setup, bulletproof driveline and some reallly sticky tires. My guess? You'll go through clutches until you're blue in the face and be sorry you ever tried to make an m12 go fast in the 1/4.
What i'm trying to say in a slightly suggestive way is this: I think you're on the right track with selling the 4.10 and finding a 3.42 or even, gasp, a 3.15.
I'm no salty seasoned track hero though, so my opinion is generally ignorable.
You'll have no chance of hooking up on the street with 700rwhp and 4.10's. With 700 hp you'llalways be rolling into the throttle, no matter what gearset you use. It's just which one you can get off the line/out of the hole the fastest. For instance, with a 500rwhp A4 and 2.73's: if you don't role into it you're going to get a smoke show no matter what you try. After that 450~ish range you just need to get good @ throttle modulation. </rant>
Last edited by iced98lx; Jan 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM.