373 gear question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winter Springs Fla
373 gear question
Anyone out there running a bolt on C5/A4 with a 373 gear and a 3k stall ?
Im wondering what my RPM's on the highway are going to be at 75-80 mph in overdrive .
Im wondering what my RPM's on the highway are going to be at 75-80 mph in overdrive .
Burning Brakes
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From: Roswell GA
Re: 373 gear question (zoomz)
The stall has nothing to do with it as the converter should be locked at those speeds.
I run about 2500 rpm in that speed range. The car can really jump from tht speed up to 90+ with no problem. Nice gears, but I do less than 40% of my driving on the interstate.
If you do over 60% highway, 3.42 is probably a better choice.
I run about 2500 rpm in that speed range. The car can really jump from tht speed up to 90+ with no problem. Nice gears, but I do less than 40% of my driving on the interstate.
If you do over 60% highway, 3.42 is probably a better choice.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winter Springs Fla
Re: 373 gear question (zoomz)
I only do about 20% of my driving on the highway , but when i get on the highway i run about 200+ miles .
Thanks for the info .
373's it is !
Thanks for the info .
373's it is !
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From: Coral Springs Florida
Re: 373 gear question (zoomz)
FWIW ...I have the 3.73's and a YANK SS3800 :yesnod: I cruise the highway everyday and at 75mph the rpms are at 2500..at 85mph close to 3000 rpms ,all in Drive..passing is just a matter of downshifting to 3 and the car jumps to 100 mph in no time!! I LOVE that TRANSGO shift kit :hurray:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winter Springs Fla
Re: 373 gear question (vstella)
Very kool Vstella
Question about Moroso :
At what point to they want you to have a roll cage installed in the car ?
I run at Orlando Speed World and they want either a roll bar or cage at 11.99
Is the corvette rear roof section concidered a roll bar or do i need to have one installed ?
Question about Moroso :
At what point to they want you to have a roll cage installed in the car ?
I run at Orlando Speed World and they want either a roll bar or cage at 11.99
Is the corvette rear roof section concidered a roll bar or do i need to have one installed ?
Burning Brakes
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From: Roswell GA
Re: 373 gear question (zoomz)
Unless you are going for the land speed record - which the corvette is the wrong car to try it in anyway, I feel that anything over 120 is too fast for any non professional driver to go anyway.
It is just math, if 2500 rpm = 75 then 5000 = 150 and 6000 rpm = 180. Somewhere in there, some other factors other than gears will be the limiting factor.
Mike - I am pretty much happy with my car - I am just waiting on IMQUIK to get his SS3600 TC in to see if that is for me or if I stay with my PT2400. Other than that - I play a more tennis than I do Vette stuff.
[Modified by KingTut, 7:35 PM 1/24/2004]
It is just math, if 2500 rpm = 75 then 5000 = 150 and 6000 rpm = 180. Somewhere in there, some other factors other than gears will be the limiting factor.
Mike - I am pretty much happy with my car - I am just waiting on IMQUIK to get his SS3600 TC in to see if that is for me or if I stay with my PT2400. Other than that - I play a more tennis than I do Vette stuff.
[Modified by KingTut, 7:35 PM 1/24/2004]
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From: Kennesaw Ga
Re: 373 gear question (KingTut)
I am just waiting on IMQUIK to get his SS3600 TC in to see if that is for me or if I stay with my PT2400
