Gear question
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Gear question
I'm in the process of turning my Camaro into a 1/4 mile drag car. 100% drag car that won't see the street. Next season I'll be running around 400rwhp N/A. The DA at the track is around 6k usually. As of right now I have a 26inch MT Street radial. So, my question is....
Are 4.56 gears a good choice to run with a TH400?
At what mph will I run out of rpm? (for down the road as my car gets faster)
And will they still be ok with a taller tire and 125 shot?
Are 4.56 gears a good choice to run with a TH400?
At what mph will I run out of rpm? (for down the road as my car gets faster)
And will they still be ok with a taller tire and 125 shot?
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If you run N/A that gear is fine but like said on a 150 shot or so, you will be running out. You have converter slip and tire growth to deal with but in general, this is considering a 7k redline vs stock.
4.10's should be more then enough for motor and spray.
Look at gutting the car down to around 3,000 race weight and thats going to me a world of difference.
4.10's should be more then enough for motor and spray.
Look at gutting the car down to around 3,000 race weight and thats going to me a world of difference.
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If you run N/A that gear is fine but like said on a 150 shot or so, you will be running out. You have converter slip and tire growth to deal with but in general, this is considering a 7k redline vs stock.
4.10's should be more then enough for motor and spray.
Look at gutting the car down to around 3,000 race weight and thats going to me a world of difference.
4.10's should be more then enough for motor and spray.
Look at gutting the car down to around 3,000 race weight and thats going to me a world of difference.
Ok, thanx guys. I think I will be running N/A all the time next year and save the spray for special occasions. T/O and such.
I have a stock bottom end LT1, AI ported heads, how high can I rev that? I don't plan on keeping it for more than next season, but just curious.