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Old Jun 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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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In a 6 speed, yes they are hurting you.
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:00 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???
Stock are 3.42's in a 6 speed, why'd you put those in there..lol
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Wow, go back to school.
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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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
SIG WORTHY
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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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
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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Holy **** bro. Get some 4.10s in that jank ASAP
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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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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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Yea it is a 93 dog...
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