View Poll Results: Which setup
Keep 2.73's and get Yank 3600
13
16.05%
3.42's and Yank 3600
20
24.69%
3.73's and Yank 3600
47
58.02%
Other
1
1.23%
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Want to get 3600 stall do I need to ditch the 2.73's?
09-19-2008, 11:27 AM
#21
For stop light racing, the 3600 and 2.73s are surprisingly good on the street, especially if you run street tires. You can roll easily into the throttle and get a solid launch. If you do rolling punches to say 110 - 120 mph, 3.73s are a blast. 3.73s will go up in smoke if you don't watch your launch. If you want off the line performance with 3.73 + a stall, you really want to keep nittos on the back.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
09-19-2008, 04:20 PM
#23
For stop light racing, the 3600 and 2.73s are surprisingly good on the street, especially if you run street tires. You can roll easily into the throttle and get a solid launch. If you do rolling punches to say 110 - 120 mph, 3.73s are a blast. 3.73s will go up in smoke if you don't watch your launch. If you want off the line performance with 3.73 + a stall, you really want to keep nittos on the back.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
09-19-2008, 05:19 PM
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My plans have always been to get a 3600 and upgrade to 3.73's. Which is better when upgradeing to the 3.73's from 2.73's, the thicker gears or the normal gears plus the ring gear spacer? BTW I'm only getting around 22 MPG with my 2.73's and stock stall...
09-19-2008, 10:29 PM
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With a stock cam maxing out around 6k rpm, 3.73's are too much.
If you have a 3600 stall, kep 3.23's. If you just have to get lower gears, get the 3.42's.
But with a stock ls1 cam, 3.73s AND a converter is too much.
If you decide to run a cam, then maybe go up to 3.42's
If you have a 3600 stall, kep 3.23's. If you just have to get lower gears, get the 3.42's.
But with a stock ls1 cam, 3.73s AND a converter is too much.
If you decide to run a cam, then maybe go up to 3.42's
11-13-2008, 09:35 AM
#26
I have 2000 Formula with an Air Lid, LT headers and cat back system. It has 3.23, I'm wanting to go with the new SBS3400 by Yank. I only run on the street with street tires, will I have a problem getting of the line with this setup?
11-13-2008, 10:19 AM
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3400 I have 2000 Formula with an Air Lid, LT headers and cat back system. It has 3.23, I'm wanting to go with the new SBS3400 by Yank. I only run on the street with street tires, will I have a problem getting of the line with this setup? What is a good shop to have this installed at in the Chicagoland area?
11-14-2008, 01:14 PM
#28
well if u gonna go with 373s . Remeber that it's easier to buy a different rearend since the 273 carrier is different to the 323, 342, 373,,ect. Well that's wat they told me at a shop..
11-14-2008, 11:31 PM
#29
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Go with 3.42's IMO. 3.73's are too much gear for me. I swapped my stock 2.73's for a set of 3.42's and I like them. The cruising RPM's are on the borderline of what I consider high. 3.73's would definitely **** me off as it would add significantly to the cruising RPM's and put a serious dent in mpg. I lost about 1 mpg going from 2.73's to 3.42's. I wouldn't dare go any higher. One thing I REALLY miss about the 2.73's was the longer third gear. That and I used to have traction with 2.73's...
11-14-2008, 11:32 PM
#30
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No it's not. Richmond, Motive, Precision, Strange...they all make a thicker gear for the 2-series carrier. I have 2-series 3.42's. The 2-series is way better anyway because the gears are much thicker. I'm happy as a pig in **** that I have a 2-series carrier and not the wimpy gears found in M6's and A4's with 3.23's. If you have a 2-series carrier, you're one of the lucky ones. I'm happy as hell my car came with 2.73's so I'd get the much stronger gears.
11-15-2008, 03:02 AM
#32
No it's not. Richmond, Motive, Precision, Strange...they all make a thicker gear for the 2-series carrier. I have 2-series 3.42's. The 2-series is way better anyway because the gears are much thicker. I'm happy as a pig in **** that I have a 2-series carrier and not the wimpy gears found in M6's and A4's with 3.23's. If you have a 2-series carrier, you're one of the lucky ones. I'm happy as hell my car came with 2.73's so I'd get the much stronger gears.
11-15-2008, 12:01 PM
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11-15-2008, 01:28 PM
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so all this talk about 3:73's what is a good brand to buy for ring and pinion?? Cuz im lookin to upgrade my little 3:23's in my 1991 Formula to 3:73's. Just dont know what is the strongest ring and pinion.
11-16-2008, 02:07 PM
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I have a set of Richmond 3.42's. They were very nice gears. A little nosier than I'd like, but I can hardly hear them over the open cutout unless I'm cruising at 55 mph with the windows up
11-16-2008, 04:43 PM
#36
I have a Vig 3200 with 2.73s and have ran it like that for the past 3-4 years. It drives just fine... maybe I've just gotten used to it. I planned on putting in 3.73s to get the 'kick' back, but figured I'd wait till I just put in a 12 bolt. With that said I've run a consistent 12.50 @ 108 with a drag radial and LT Headers on a 1.78 60ft.
unless u are going for a record i say keep the 2.73s...
11-16-2008, 05:18 PM
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keep the gears unless you plan on upgrading the rear end down the road... if you go with a 9" or 12 bolt, then start looking at gears.
I went with 3.25's in my 9", stepping up from 2.73's, and the car feels much quicker with the 3000 stall i have. My mpg suffered a little though...
I went with 3.25's in my 9", stepping up from 2.73's, and the car feels much quicker with the 3000 stall i have. My mpg suffered a little though...
11-17-2008, 12:15 PM
#38
For stop light racing, the 3600 and 2.73s are surprisingly good on the street, especially if you run street tires. You can roll easily into the throttle and get a solid launch. If you do rolling punches to say 110 - 120 mph, 3.73s are a blast. 3.73s will go up in smoke if you don't watch your launch. If you want off the line performance with 3.73 + a stall, you really want to keep nittos on the back.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
Do the stall and keep the gears for now. Drive it for 3 - 6 months and then reevaluate the need for gears.
There's a couple guys on here that would vouch for me too since i have beaten cars with similar mods and 3.73s or lost by a fender. 2.73s don't hurt as much as everyone says.
