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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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98 z28 the car came with the 3.73 gears and i have the 4.10 gears in the trunk, which is better to use, i dont plan on going to the track, none of that stuff, (wouldnt mind stomping afew honduhs tho)

whats your opinion on them
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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are you auto or manual? if your auto just keep the 3.73 and sell the 4.10's
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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6speed, im still learning about gears but whats the difference between both
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As far as strenght,not much difference between them. Neither of them can handle the potential abuse from a 6speed and traction.
3.73s' are the preferred ratio to upgrade to for automatics that have 2.73s' & 3.23s'.
4.10s' are the preferred ratio to upgrade to for 6speeds.
Going from 3.73s' to 4.10s' will increase your torque to pavement by 10%.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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thats what i dont get then, the guy i got the car from said he put the 3.73 gears in but took out the 4.10
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Just because 4.10s' are the preferred ratio by the general consensus,it's still a matter of personal preference. Maybe he wanted to lower cruising rpm,maybe they were noisy,maybe it was too much shifting,could be many personal reasons.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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thanks for answering, whats the difference in shift points and so on? is the 3.73 better on gas? sorry for all the questions
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based on/upon 6000rpm,1st-4mph,2nd-6mph,3rd-8mph,4th-11mph.
about 1mpg difference,but mpg is always right foot dependent.

Spring Hill-does the cruise-in on thursdays still occur at 'chick-fil-a' on Rt.50. I go down to Spring Hill from Ohio often,my daughter lives there.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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ah alright, ima think about it, pull up alldata at my school and see how hard it is to wrap them

and yes they still do the car show weekly, still a good time there
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