Gear Selection
#1
Gear Selection
I want to change the gears in my now stock 97 Z and wanted to know what would be the best choice for performance/economy. Shoud I go with 3.42 or 3.73? I know most people here use them but what's the real difference, where are they shifting?
Also, these will hopefully be coupled with a 2800 stall. This is all hopefull going on prior to the LT4 conversion.
Also, these will hopefully be coupled with a 2800 stall. This is all hopefull going on prior to the LT4 conversion.
#4
What do you have now 2.73's? or 3.23s?
If you have 3.23's then a swap to 3.42 is a general waste of money if you have 2.73's then i would say go fo rthe swap to 3.42. You want to look at traction, and what rpm you will turn on the highway. If you have a loud exhaust, and drive fast on the freeway you will not want 3.73's. Also if you run street tires and have traction issues currently, you can be assured that you will burn up the tires with the 3.73's. My car had 2.73's so i took the step up to 3.42's and it was a vast improvement.
If you have 3.23's then a swap to 3.42 is a general waste of money if you have 2.73's then i would say go fo rthe swap to 3.42. You want to look at traction, and what rpm you will turn on the highway. If you have a loud exhaust, and drive fast on the freeway you will not want 3.73's. Also if you run street tires and have traction issues currently, you can be assured that you will burn up the tires with the 3.73's. My car had 2.73's so i took the step up to 3.42's and it was a vast improvement.
#5
I've always kind of assumed I had 2.73's
I shift at 45mph out of first. does that help any?
Also the car is running street tires and right now I have very little problems with traction. The most this motor will probably ever put out is 450 to the crank, this isn't really a race car, just a fun car.
I shift at 45mph out of first. does that help any?
Also the car is running street tires and right now I have very little problems with traction. The most this motor will probably ever put out is 450 to the crank, this isn't really a race car, just a fun car.
#12
Originally posted by phrozen
I've always kind of assumed I had 2.73's
I shift at 45mph out of first. does that help any?
Also the car is running street tires and right now I have very little problems with traction. The most this motor will probably ever put out is 450 to the crank, this isn't really a race car, just a fun car.
I've always kind of assumed I had 2.73's
I shift at 45mph out of first. does that help any?
Also the car is running street tires and right now I have very little problems with traction. The most this motor will probably ever put out is 450 to the crank, this isn't really a race car, just a fun car.
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