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Old 02-27-2010, 09:36 AM
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I am wanting to know, if it would be a good idea to install a set of 3:73's in my 99 Z28 M6? Mods are Cam, 243's, built tranny, bolt-ons.....I have the stock 10 bolt now and have the 3:42's. I plan on keeping the 10 bolt.....Thanks
Old 02-27-2010, 09:41 AM
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You have a cam now and a 6 spd. I am missing something. You can drive my car with 3.70's and see if you like it on Sunday how is that. Seriously
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It will make it accelerate faster but reduce your gas mileage. I have 373s and my engine turns 2k rpm @ 80mph.
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What are some plans for the car? Daily Driver? Street/Strip?

3:73s or 4:10s for Daily driving would be fine. My G/F can drive mine with 4:10s all day long with no issues and does really effect my Gas Milage..but I didnt buy the car for Gas Mileage..Im geting ready to go 4:56s..
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its not a DD but does get some street use. Goes to the track 3-4 times a month.
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Originally Posted by philsblwnz28
its not a DD but does get some street use. Goes to the track 3-4 times a month.
I gotta buddy with 3.73's in an M6, we run at the track regularly in the summer and he leaves a little on the table timewise with them I think.

Myself and most other guys around here will tell you that 4.10's on a stock tire size will be your best bet at the strip. You will get into the pwwer band even earlier with 4.10's for a better 60' and finish at the top of 4th on the big end.

That's what you want, but in a 10 bolt they will be considerably weaker and not up to handling big dumps as they would in a bigger casing.
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Considering that you go to the track so often and the car is not a daily, I would do the 4.10s. Go big or go home right?
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4.11 from what ive read all these years is the preferred gear for m6, while 3.73 for auto. in the end its all personal preference though. good luck with your decision.
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I have had 3.73s behind my car when it was an auto and they where awsome. I loved them. I recently swaped my car 2 a 6spd and ran the 3.73s for about a month after the swap. The gears decided 2 take a crap on me from some track abuse and trying 2 learn how to launch a 6spd for the first time. I now have 4.10s in the car and i love them more than the 3.73s for sure!! The 4.10s pull harder and get u into your power band quicker. 4th gears with the 4.10s pull like 3rd with the 3.73s! By the way my car is a full bolt-on car.
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the 3.73s make 6th a usable gear and for many it means you don't have to shift out of 4th in the quarter. I have been very happy with mine.
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I run 3.73s in my m6 and love them...especially with the spray. I think 4.10s would be a little too short with the spray imo
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so with a full bolt on car with a tune, and 4.10's at about what rpm do yall finish the 1/4 in?
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Originally Posted by Platinum WS6
I run 3.73s in my m6 and love them...especially with the spray. I think 4.10s would be a little too short with the spray imo
So 4:10 gears are bad with spray? Or just 3:73 would work better?
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Originally Posted by Bad Blu Formula
Considering that you go to the track so often and the car is not a daily, I would do the 4.10s. Go big or go home right?
I have driven a 4.10 and there is hardly a first gear. Every street light will seem like a race.

Originally Posted by Platinum WS6
I run 3.73s in my m6 and love them...especially with the spray. I think 4.10s would be a little too short with the spray imo
+1 I run spray and would agree. 3.73 is a awesome highway gear. I would consider 4.10s if I were building a 1/4 mile car.
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i run 3.73s cus i swapped mine to 6spd. If youre building more of a track car go with 4.10s, im on the street a lot more than im at the track so 3.73s work great. Works out perfect for all the imports that run around and wanna do 50-60 rolls cus with 3.73s you can start in 2nd(im pretty sure its at about 5k) and really get a hard jump.
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4.10 or 4.11's FTW in a 6sp. car!
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+1 for 4.10s
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I'm stickin 3.90's in mine..4.10's are too low for me.
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My 3.89s are great. Should be perfect on the bottle and a 28" tire in the 1/4 too. That's my vote!
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You will basically notice your car will no longer have dead spots like it does with 3.42's. From a roll it's an honest 3 car lengths better from 40-130 (starting in 2nd). From a launch I've noticed it is a whole lot easier to get the car moving without it falling on its face with no real change in cruising rpms. Good overall gear for a cam only or beyond car with a 26" tire.


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