best gear ratio for my car
10-26-2010, 10:31 PM
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best gear ratio for my car hey guys im debating on a gear ratio for the camaro. i was hoping u guys can give me some oppinions on gearing because i dont know what the hell to even start to look for 
. my car is going to be a forged ls1 ported heads big cam and ft1 3600 stall with full rear suspension any oppinions will help alot thanks in advance
. my car is going to be a forged ls1 ported heads big cam and ft1 3600 stall with full rear suspension any oppinions will help alot thanks in advance 
10-26-2010, 10:41 PM
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it sees a decent amount of highway driving to be honest with you. i was looking into 373 are they good for mid to high end tho
10-26-2010, 10:48 PM
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would teh 342 benefit me better than the 373. btw sorry for the noob questions but this is my first rwd car and a car ive wanted since i was 6 lol just dont wanna mess up
10-26-2010, 11:00 PM
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3.73 would be a better pull down low. If the car sees some highway i would have to agree with blk/slvr02SS, i had 3.73s in my old Z28 and the pull was great down low but the car was screaming all the way down the freeway at those higher RPMs. What do you have now, 2.73s?
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10-27-2010, 01:00 AM
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3.73s for a car that will have some track passes and be highway driven. 3.4 for a car that will be an exclusive DD/Highway. 4.11s for an exclusive drag car.
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U have 3:23's but if your doing highway driving i would just go w/ 3:42's they will be great for what u want to do plus u can get a whole rear out a 6 speed car for around $300 w/ low miles.
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Hard to answer this question without more info. Idealy you want as much gear as possible while still finishing the 1/4 in your 1:1 ratio gear (3rd gear for you). You won't know that until after you take the car to the track. Also, you don't want to limit yourself gear wise if you plan on make the car faster in the near future. You will want to leave some room to grow.
So my suggestion is get this thing running, take it down the 1/4 and check your trap speed.. then select your gear.
So my suggestion is get this thing running, take it down the 1/4 and check your trap speed.. then select your gear.
10-27-2010, 09:32 AM
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the cars mainly a street car plus its my dd for right now. im leaning towrd either 342 or 373 more towrd the 342 since im on the highway a good amount
10-27-2010, 09:50 AM
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I've had both in a auto and really for the easy swap, just find a nice used 3.42 rear. They are in 6spds incase you didn't know. Buy it and swap the whole rear. then sell your 3.23. Best bang for buck.
