Do gears make a stock C5 faster?
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Racer
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From: Harrisburg PA
Do gears make a stock C5 faster?
How does one determine the gearing that will result in the fastest quarter mile on a stock/slightly modified C5 and how does that change after a heads/big cam/header job?
Is there a point at which additional gearing will actually make you slower or is it because gearing that is too tall requires too much shifting?
Is anyone aware of the "rules of thumb" for optimal gearing given weight, hp and traction?
Thanks.
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Is there a point at which additional gearing will actually make you slower or is it because gearing that is too tall requires too much shifting?
Is anyone aware of the "rules of thumb" for optimal gearing given weight, hp and traction?
Thanks.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Chandler AZ
Re: Do gears make a stock C5 faster? (LTD)
Trap speed may not change much... but, say, 3.73's may knock a couple 2 or 3 tenth's off the quater. We do have a GP going on right now for the 3.73's... till the end of the month... or until we get 10 people... so far we have 6 :yesnod: .
SOTP?... definetely... especially when coupled with a SY3500:)
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SOTP?... definetely... especially when coupled with a SY3500:)
:seeya
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Burning Brakes
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From: Morganton, NC, USA
Re: Do gears make a stock C5 faster? (bruce1)
I remember reading about a software program in Hot Rod a couple years ago. It prompts you for input data like engine H.P.& torque, car weight, gears ratios including rear end, tire size, a factor for tire grip, etc. When you told it to run, it would give E.T. and trap speed. Then you could change input parameters, such as rear end gear ratio, and run it again to see how the output changed. It was fairly accurate on the absolute value of the output numbers, but its forte was showing how much things changed when the car was changed. Sorry, I can't be more specific. :yesnod:
