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are gears worth it
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are gears worth it
i currently have a cam only ls3 and was thinking about changing my gears. i just dont know if its realy worth the expense. can someone please tell me how much they picked up and with what gears. i would realy like to know before and after e.t and also mph. thanks for all the help guys.
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i currently have a cam only ls3 and was thinking about changing my gears. i just dont know if its realy worth the expense. can someone please tell me how much they picked up and with what gears. i would realy like to know before and after e.t and also mph. thanks for all the help guys.
still plenty high for highway with the .050 6th gear.
But also just right for my needs even with F/I. If your a Z-51
your already lower in the transmission. Some guys love the 410's.
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I went with 3.90's with the base transmission. In hindsight since I do very little highway and remain in town, the 4.10's probably would have been a better choice. But, Im here to tell you I felt the difference between stock 3.42's and the 3.90's. You didnt say anything about if yours is an auto, mn6, or Z-51. There are a ton of threads here about gears, do a search. Spinmonster has some excellent posts regarding gears and the 1/4 mile times.
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i currently have a cam only ls3 and was thinking about changing my gears. i just dont know if its realy worth the expense. can someone please tell me how much they picked up and with what gears. i would realy like to know before and after e.t and also mph. thanks for all the help guys.
the top mph in 1-3 on a Z51 car is almost the same as a base coupe with 3.90s..
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A lot will depend on traction (use of drag radials/slicks) and driver's skill but typically the switch from 3.42s to 4.10s can result in a .2 to .4 reduction in ET with notable gains in trap speed as well.
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thanks for the help... i cant believe no one has ran there car before and after gears to give us all a good answer. even if u dont know the e.t. and mph but you raced someone before and after if u can atleast say it picked up so many lengths that would be a lot of help
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I gained ~.3 and 0mph in the 1/4 w/ the addition of 4.10s which required an extra shift...I had the mn6 and could run 3rd out to the traps w/ 3.42s, now it's right at the top of 4th...if you're already hitting 4th, then you'll likely gain .4 and 2mph b/c you won't be adding a shift...ie I gained all the ET in the 1/8 and ~2mph because before I was just getting into 3rd and after the gears was at the top of 3rd...They make it easier to launch and will really help your 60'!
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