Gears Question, please help!!!!!!
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Gears Question, please help!!!!!!
i had 2:73 gears on my 93 Camaro Z28 6 speed manual tranny. I dynoed at 278.00 rwhp with every bolt on. I dynoed a second time with those same gears again at the same numbers pretty much. I changed to 3:42 gears and only that mod i dynoed lower to 266.00 rwhp lost 12rwhp. Ive heard from several people that you lose rwhp on the dyno due to gears but why ? and do you really lose rwhp ? why cant the dyno compensate for the gear swap and give you correct rwhp numbers. Can anyone help please ! ! !
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Im half a second quicker with way more wheelspin, no traction in 1st, 2nd and most of 3rd and an extra shift goin to 4th. Before with the 3:42's i would end the quarter mile in 3rd gear now its 4th. Its a huge improvement but with my aluminum flywheel and stage 3 clutch revs are fast shifts are hard. With better street tires even i would have much better times let alone drag radials.
