3:90 VS 4.10's
Burning Brakes
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Re: 3:90 VS 4.10's (Bigben)
Bigben,
I just noticed your thread.
I have not read all the replies, so I may be redundant.
I have a high HP car w/3.90 and no you can not floor it in 1,2,or 3rd.
Where the benefit is, is-3,4,5, and especially 6th.
6th is worthless on a stock or even modded car, but with the 3.90/4.10 it becomes useful and still gives reasonable mileage. Remember all the times you had to downshift twice just to pass! No more.
Cruising canyons is much more pleasant in 3/4 than 2/3 and the top 4 gears-where you are 99% of the time-are just great.
And no, you can't floor it in 1/2.
But with a little practice you can do quiet well.
There's no law that says you can't tub it and install wide soft tires.
I chose a 3.90 for my coupe cause you end up with the same overall drive ratio in 1st gear as a ZO6!
I absolutely love how it drives in 3/4 and I'm still learning in 1/2, but it's fun!
A downside is that you can't let a normal person drive your Vette.
I have had superchared cars with 3.73, 3.90, and 4.56 and prefer the 3.90 for street driving.
That's my personal preference-I see guys that love 3.15 and lower and guys that will only do a 4.10 and want higher!
Best is to find a car w/3.90 or 4.10 and drive it-if they will let you-and then decide!
Good luck,
Roy
I just noticed your thread.
I have not read all the replies, so I may be redundant.
I have a high HP car w/3.90 and no you can not floor it in 1,2,or 3rd.
Where the benefit is, is-3,4,5, and especially 6th.
6th is worthless on a stock or even modded car, but with the 3.90/4.10 it becomes useful and still gives reasonable mileage. Remember all the times you had to downshift twice just to pass! No more.
Cruising canyons is much more pleasant in 3/4 than 2/3 and the top 4 gears-where you are 99% of the time-are just great.
And no, you can't floor it in 1/2.
But with a little practice you can do quiet well.
There's no law that says you can't tub it and install wide soft tires.
I chose a 3.90 for my coupe cause you end up with the same overall drive ratio in 1st gear as a ZO6!
I absolutely love how it drives in 3/4 and I'm still learning in 1/2, but it's fun!
A downside is that you can't let a normal person drive your Vette.
I have had superchared cars with 3.73, 3.90, and 4.56 and prefer the 3.90 for street driving.
That's my personal preference-I see guys that love 3.15 and lower and guys that will only do a 4.10 and want higher!
Best is to find a car w/3.90 or 4.10 and drive it-if they will let you-and then decide!
Good luck,
Roy
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Joined: Jan 2004
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Re: 3:90 VS 4.10's (7.0sc SuperVette)
not being able to floor it in 1st or 2nd is a good thing! aint it?? too much power aint all that bad. but seriously, the tires make a difference. too..with the hard run flats being the worst for hook up. in my theory, the F1 shocks and springs (base suspension) are the best, or atleast in the rear. i have them all around and added the z06 sway bars and metal end links. so it rides and hooks up great, and corners great. the soft rear end will let you hook up a little better due to weight transfer. so the stiffer the shock, the less amount of traction. the softer the tire, the more traction. it's hard to get good traction even eith the 3.42's sometimes too. the corvette's power is mostly in the upper band, that's just the way it is.
