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Old 12-11-2007, 10:55 PM
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Hey guys, I have a stock rear end 01 z28 m6. I have been thinking about new gears (I would do this with a new rear end as well). If I upgraded to 3.90-4.10's would my car have less pull at highway speeds than it does with the stock gears?
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Originally Posted by |2ocky
Hey guys, I have a stock rear end 01 z28 m6. I have been thinking about new gears (I would do this with a new rear end as well). If I upgraded to 3.90-4.10's would my car have less pull at highway speeds than it does with the stock gears?
More pull but less top end.
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So it would pull harder at highway speeds than the stock gears, just have a lower top speed?
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Sorry for the noob qustions btw.
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Originally Posted by |2ocky
So it would pull harder at highway speeds than the stock gears, just have a lower top speed?
Yes, the lower the gear(higher number) the more pulling power you get. With lower gear ratio comes higher rpm thus gives you a top end loss.

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Originally Posted by |2ocky
Sorry for the noob qustions btw.
hahahaha, no problem
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even with 4.10's you wil still hit the MPH cutoff. I wouldn't worry to much about it.




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