9" Gearing Question
06-26-2008, 02:41 PM
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9" Gearing Question I was wondering what the lowest gear you can get for a 9" (For A Corvette).
I was thinking of getting a newer Vette and putting a turbo system on it. The car will be an automatic, so I will stick in a 3,800 (or larger) converter in it.
The idea is with a very low gear the car will still get very good gas mileage. With the turbo, I will still have the power when I want. I should still be able to see mid 11 second 1/4's.
I have heard people with the stock gearing (3:23 ????) are getting 28 mpg on the Vettes. I would think you should be able to improve that number to the low 30 mpg if you stick in a low gear ratio?
So, what gears can you get that will help me?
Thanks,
Bill
I was thinking of getting a newer Vette and putting a turbo system on it. The car will be an automatic, so I will stick in a 3,800 (or larger) converter in it.
The idea is with a very low gear the car will still get very good gas mileage. With the turbo, I will still have the power when I want. I should still be able to see mid 11 second 1/4's.
I have heard people with the stock gearing (3:23 ????) are getting 28 mpg on the Vettes. I would think you should be able to improve that number to the low 30 mpg if you stick in a low gear ratio?
So, what gears can you get that will help me?
Thanks,
Bill
