I think if you plan on doing much highway driving 3:42s would be a better gear, since you state some drag racing and not a lot.
C5 Trans converter and diff setup
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C5 Trans converter and diff setup
I have a bored over ls2 stroker with a medium cam in it in my 98 C5 auto I am putting in and I was wodering if this was a good setup to back it up. Any feedback would be great
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
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I have a bored over ls2 stroker with a medium cam in it in my 98 C5 auto I am putting in and I was wodering if this was a good setup to back it up. Any feedback would be great
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
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Also i went with a 2600 stall--it is great for a DD but if i had to do it over again--i would go with a 3000--still mild enough for the street but really wakes them up---
3000 stall---3.42 gears---my choice----( for a DD and a weekend occasional drag racer)
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I have a bored over ls2 stroker with a medium cam in it in my 98 C5 auto I am putting in and I was wodering if this was a good setup to back it up. Any feedback would be great
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
RPM Transmission
2800 Stall Vigilante Converter
DTE Stage 3 Performer Street Max Rear diff with 3.73's
and I have read to put the DTE Cage in as well.
Just wondering if that was a good setup for me?
I will be driving it on the street mostly but I want the capability to take it to the track whenever I want
Also what are the best type of wheels tires combo if I want to get a set of slicks???
Thanks for your help
That being said my C5 is in that area also and I went with a Vig. 2600 stall converter and 3.42 gears.
I would save some money and just get a stock ZO6 diff and call it a day, with my setup in the C5 it will light the tires from a 70 roll so going bigger on the gear is a waste of money.
With the auto you will never hurt the diff so why spend more then you need to?JMHO
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hello my name is nick reddy from plainview texas and i am new to this forum and i had a question about my 1998 c5 corvette coupe. is getting your engine up to 5200 rpm in drive bad for your engine i have heard it is normal for it and it is built to do that but i want to make sure i hardly ever hot rod it and i have only gone up to 10 or 11 times since my year and a half of ownership
as far as your original question : no, 5200 rpm is no big deal. your car has a "built in" rev limiter that should prevent your damaging the egine due to over reving. the rev limiter is USUALLY set, internally, to somewhere around 6000 -6200 rpm.if you should try to rev the engine beyond what the rev limiter is set at the computer will, automatically, reduce the fuel flowing into the engine to prevent an over rev.
