taws6

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Well I know for an auto, a stall is the best mod. But I hear a TC can shorten the life of the trans, so I'm leaning more towards 3.73 gears instead.
I'll be swapping from 3.23.

If a TC is a 10 out of 10 in terms of performance, what score would the gears swap be? As good as a 7? Or maybe only a 5?

Your opinions please.

hitmanws6

iTrader: (20)

there will be a noticable difference, but its hard to say how much it will be compared from going to a 3.73 from a 2.73. some claim to not feel it, some do. and a tc can shorten the life of a trans. this is because it creates more heat, and generally if you have a tc you are drag racing which will hurt a trans long term. a trans cooler will negate the heat issue, but the strain you put on the trans is up to your right foot

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

While true, the torque converter is the mod to do for the auto, gears are still a fun mod. And for the price (especially if you do them yourself) they are right up at the top of my list as a great bang for the buck.

Intercooler2

iTrader: (24)

Converter makes the most smile factor on your face plus funs things up driving. Worrying about what damages stuff when upping performance is silly.

taws6

iTrader: (2)

Thanks for your replys.

Seems like gears will be a worth while mod
How worth while, a 7/10?

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

Its hard to say, I spent less then $300 for my gears and complete rebuild kit. So I got a completely refreshed rear end and a gear upgrade for $300 bucks and a days work. For that price, you would be hard pressed to find another mod that could equal that. I also spent about $200 on a 12 ton press and a few various tools so that I was capable of doing it myself.

Tommyv8

iTrader: (8)

A half point jump in ratio may not make a big seat of the pants difference; my wife's Z28 had 3.23 gears and I didn't notice much of a difference between that and my car with 2.73 gears.