Need new gears for 1/8 mile
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Hey fella's I had something happen tonight that I knew would happen one day, I just wished it would of happened differently and later than sooner. I ended up smoking my tranny, but the other problem I was having was I was either going through the beams on the limiter or too close to it, or shifting too early into 3rd and running a shitty time(imo). I would normally keep it geared towards a 1/4 mile track, but this is my home track and it is 5 miles from my house. It really makes no sense to gear my car towards a 1/4 mile and never run one but 2-3 times a year, whereas I'll run here 25+ times a year.
My question is should I get 3.73's or 3.42's? Is there a medium between those two with a 12 bolt? I know a 3.73 would be ideal, but I still drive the car 2-4 times a week if not more in the summer. I get pretty decent mpg now (23+ hwy, 18 city) when I'm out of the boost. I wonder how much 3.73's would drop me down compared to 3.42's. I would like to have it done now while the tranny is being built and have it done with. What do you guys say?
My question is should I get 3.73's or 3.42's? Is there a medium between those two with a 12 bolt? I know a 3.73 would be ideal, but I still drive the car 2-4 times a week if not more in the summer. I get pretty decent mpg now (23+ hwy, 18 city) when I'm out of the boost. I wonder how much 3.73's would drop me down compared to 3.42's. I would like to have it done now while the tranny is being built and have it done with. What do you guys say?
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There are calculations to make to help determine the best gear ratio based on lots of factors like tire size, transmission ratios, redline, etc.... I would call one of the gear producers like strange or motive. I don't have anything close to what you have done to my car but I can cruise fine with 4.56 gears and still get decent mpg if I baby it around.
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There are calculations to make to help determine the best gear ratio based on lots of factors like tire size, transmission ratios, redline, etc.... I would call one of the gear producers like strange or motive. I don't have anything close to what you have done to my car but I can cruise fine with 4.56 gears and still get decent mpg if I baby it around.