Tires and Gearing questions
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Tires and Gearing questions Hey- First time poster looks like a great site!
Need some help with Tires and Gearing!
First off I own a 1994 Z28 (stock rear end)
I have stock Camaro 16'' Wheels that I would like to keep
Stock tires are 235/55/16
I have 245/50/16 tires right now that are balder than a que ball.
I want to change my gearing from the stock to 3.73 gears
So could anyone refer me to a chart or table that shows how much accelaration I will gain and how much top end ill lose? Thanks
Need some help with Tires and Gearing!
First off I own a 1994 Z28 (stock rear end)
I have stock Camaro 16'' Wheels that I would like to keep
Stock tires are 235/55/16
I have 245/50/16 tires right now that are balder than a que ball.
I want to change my gearing from the stock to 3.73 gears
So could anyone refer me to a chart or table that shows how much accelaration I will gain and how much top end ill lose? Thanks
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As an auto with 4.10's, My gas mileage sucks, but it's hella fun. You can pretty much shred the tires at will, even better with a large stall.
I went from 22 mpg to 15 mpg.
If you care about mileage you should go with 3.73's, otherwise go with the 4.10's.
I went from 22 mpg to 15 mpg.
If you care about mileage you should go with 3.73's, otherwise go with the 4.10's. 
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I have stock gears. Which ever came on a stock 1994 Z28 are the gears I have now.
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Im not worried about gas mileage as of now. Will the 4.10 be a quicker car? And when you mean shred tires, do you mean its more difficult to hook up? I have brand new Fuzions for summer 2010
I have stock gears. Which ever came on a stock 1994 Z28 are the gears I have now.
I have stock gears. Which ever came on a stock 1994 Z28 are the gears I have now.
I had fuzion summer(street tires) on when I ran the 60' in my sig, I hooked everytime and got better 60's than my buddy with a cammed M6 LS1 with 4.10's. Once you start adding power or a stall you won't be able to hook unless you've got some slicks on, drag radials are pushing it.
Check your build codes. GU2 is 2.73 2 series, GU5 is 3.23 3 series.
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That means you have 3.23's stock in a 3 series carrier. That's pretty much it, specify 3 series when ordering.
I ordered for a 2 series and they sent a set for a 3, we spent about an hour trying to figure out why they wouldn't line up.
I ordered for a 2 series and they sent a set for a 3, we spent about an hour trying to figure out why they wouldn't line up.