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04-10-2004, 12:33 AM
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newbe 3.73's or 4.10's I have the stock 3.42's on my 2000 ss. I'm thinking about 3.73's. I believe that my rear end is stock (GU6). Do I need to do anything but change the gears? 
04-10-2004, 02:13 AM
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If your going to add any seriouse power to that car, might as well just save for a rearend (12 bolt or 9") and just get the gear you want with that.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
04-10-2004, 02:32 AM
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I agree with 95_Firehawk....it's a waste to add gears to ur 10 bolt.....unless you have 273's then buying some used 342's wouldn't be bad...but going from 342's to 373's u wont feel anything different and if you go 410's you'll end up stripping the ring gear teeth off the gear cause they are so thin and brittle....
04-15-2004, 01:01 AM
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Thanks 95_Firehawk
Originally Posted by 95_Firehawk_Dude
If your going to add any seriouse power to that car, might as well just save for a rearend (12 bolt or 9") and just get the gear you want with that.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
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04-15-2004, 01:03 AM
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Thanks Josey
Originally Posted by JoSeY
I agree with 95_Firehawk....it's a waste to add gears to ur 10 bolt.....unless you have 273's then buying some used 342's wouldn't be bad...but going from 342's to 373's u wont feel anything different and if you go 410's you'll end up stripping the ring gear teeth off the gear cause they are so thin and brittle....
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04-15-2004, 03:48 PM
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Got headers? That will up your low end torque quite a bit. that will make you "a little quicker". I'm assuming the flowmaster is only a catback (y pipe?). If no y pipe, get one of those when you put headers on.
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04-16-2004, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 42NightZ28
Save for a 9in and get the better gear then. Thats what i did, it will save you at LEAST 500 in the long run.
04-16-2004, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 95_Firehawk_Dude
Got headers? That will up your low end torque quite a bit. that will make you "a little quicker". I'm assuming the flowmaster is only a catback (y pipe?). If no y pipe, get one of those when you put headers on.
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04-17-2004, 03:13 AM
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If you think you have trouble hooking up now, wait until you run 4.10. Mine are great when I run ET Streets but on street tires its a smoke fest. It actually got slower because I can't give it full throttle until I am well into second. I wish I would have gone with 3.73's in my 12 bolt. As for your stock rear, 4.10 are weaker and will blow up much faster than your 3.42.
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Originally Posted by 95_Firehawk_Dude
If your going to add any seriouse power to that car, might as well just save for a rearend (12 bolt or 9") and just get the gear you want with that.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
Otherwise i would say the 4.10. The 3.73 isn't that differant and going to the track with it, you won't notice a differance in times. Pointless maybe??? I was going to go with a 3.73 myself but then decided on a 4.10. I don't have either yet however (waiting for some $$$ for a new 9").
Thats just my opinion though.
Thx for this opinion
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I would save up for a new rearend too, although.. I have 3.73's in my M6 (got them really cheap) and I really like them.. my car is more consistant now and I average .2 faster in worse conditions with the only change being the gears (before the longtubes, ORY etc..).