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Old 06-18-2009, 12:55 PM
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i have a lt4 in my 6 speed camaro with a couple of mods, i bought da car with 3:73 and popped da **** out of them bout 2 weeks ago...so i got sum stock 2:73 to get it runnin and i think i made the worst mistake of my life!!! my car feel like a take off in 2 or 3 gears at low end but im wondering if its really da gears that are killing me that bad???
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In a 6 speed, yes they are hurting you.
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Originally Posted by monchis
i have a lt4 in my 6 speed camaro with a couple of mods, i bought da car with 3:73 and popped da **** out of them bout 2 weeks ago...so i got sum stock 2:73 to get it runnin and i think i made the worst mistake of my life!!! my car feel like a take off in 2 or 3 gears at low end but im wondering if its really da gears that are killing me that bad???
Stock are 3.42's in a 6 speed, why'd you put those in there..lol
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Ouch, that's a huge drop in gear ratio. Now get some new 4.10's and it will be even more of a change, lol.
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That thing must bog bigtime...I still have 3.23s from my auto in the car and I can't stand it. I can't imagine 2.73s...
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Yea, thats a good way of stressing the clutch, its like leaving a stop from 2nd gear (given a stock 3.42 rating). Get yourself something better.
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Wow, go back to school.
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lmao...2.73's in a M6! **** man you may as well do a V6 swap while your at it
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
lmao...2.73's in a M6! **** man you may as well do a V6 swap while your at it

LOL hahah
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
lmao...2.73's in a M6! **** man you may as well do a V6 swap while your at it
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damn I can't even imagine driving my 6 speed with those gears I had 4:10s for a while until they blew up so I went back to 3:73s
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Yo cuz, you gots da wrong gears. When you gots doze gears like da other boyz say, it's like startin out in da second or da third gear cuz.
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yea well u can laugh all u want guys and probably think i dont kno anything about cars but da thing is they are the stock for my car its a 2series carrier and those are the stock gears...3:23 and 3:42 are for 3 series carriers and will not FIT!! and the reason i put them in like i said was cause they were given to me by a friend cause i dont have a job right now and economy is kinda low...nothing to worry i plan to get sum 4:10 in bout 2 weeks and i'll be glad to do sum friendly races for whoever is down...i just needed to get it runnin for now cause it's my daily driver for skool...thanks for the tips n e ways
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Originally Posted by monchis
yea well u can laugh all u want guys and probably think i dont kno anything about cars but da thing is they are the stock for my car its a 2series carrier and those are the stock gears...3:23 and 3:42 are for 3 series carriers and will not FIT!! and the reason i put them in like i said was cause they were given to me by a friend cause i dont have a job right now and economy is kinda low...nothing to worry i plan to get sum 4:10 in bout 2 weeks and i'll be glad to do sum friendly races for whoever is down...i just needed to get it runnin for now cause it's my daily driver for skool...thanks for the tips n e ways
Where is the grammar police when you need them? They would throw the book at you.... the dictionary that is. Skool?
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it just short spelling dog, im currently a college student and know my grammar fo sho...so dont even trip...jaja lol
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Originally Posted by monchis
it just short spelling dog, im currently a college student and know my grammar fo sho...so dont even trip...jaja lol
LOL some of you guys crack me up...fo real tho
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Holy **** bro. Get some 4.10s in that jank ASAP
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yea i know, if n e one knows of sum 3:73 or 4:10 let me kno...i really do need them
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Originally Posted by monchis
yea well u can laugh all u want guys and probably think i dont kno anything about cars but da thing is they are the stock for my car its a 2series carrier and those are the stock gears...3:23 and 3:42 are for 3 series carriers and will not FIT!! and the reason i put them in like i said was cause they were given to me by a friend cause i dont have a job right now and economy is kinda low...nothing to worry i plan to get sum 4:10 in bout 2 weeks and i'll be glad to do sum friendly races for whoever is down...i just needed to get it runnin for now cause it's my daily driver for skool...thanks for the tips n e ways
This a 93 car i guess? I thought all the 6 speed cars were 3 series carriers after whatever year 93/94 the trans was changed.
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Yea it is a 93 dog...


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