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Old May 31, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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What is a good ratio for a manual? I have 3.36 now and my options are 3.70 3.90 4.11 and 4.33. This is just a weekend cruiser so I am not worried about mileage.
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Old May 31, 2002 | 09:43 PM
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I just put 4.10's in mine. 6th gear is only 2100@80 mph. I love them.

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Cool project by the way :cool:
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Depending what you want to do with the car the 3.36 gears you have may be the best choice. Stock in a C5 6-speed is 3.42. Unless you want to make a drag racer out of the car (you said it was just a weeklend cruiser) then stick with the 3.36 for now. You can always change the gears later if you are unhappy.
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