I need help with my ratio! please!
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I need help with my ratio! please! I gotta a 97 camaro jap spec and they come with 2.73 ratio..and I am willing to change it to 3.42 but I heard it wont fit with my housing I have already on my 2.73...
could someone please guide me here, I need to get it changed asap...this current ratio is killing me.
could someone please guide me here, I need to get it changed asap...this current ratio is killing me.
actually they might be referring to you having a 2 series carrier (cars with 2.73s had them) and stock 3.42s wont fit on it cause they are from a 3 series carrier, but aftermarket 3.42s made for a 2 series will work
When doing a gear swap, it's more then worth your time and money to get a shop to do the work for you. That way they will get the proper gear replacement for you. But just wondering why are you wantinng a 3:42? Why not a 3:73? You'll drop almost a full second off of your 1/4 time....
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I think he means going from 2.73's to 3.73.
I personally went cheap. Found a used 10 bolt from an M6 car, to my advantage they had already welded spohn LCA relocation brackets to it. So I was good to go for $40.
I personally went cheap. Found a used 10 bolt from an M6 car, to my advantage they had already welded spohn LCA relocation brackets to it. So I was good to go for $40.
Originally Posted by z28boysteve
actually they might be referring to you having a 2 series carrier (cars with 2.73s had them) and stock 3.42s wont fit on it cause they are from a 3 series carrier, but aftermarket 3.42s made for a 2 series will work
z28boy is right your rea should be a 2 series carrier, u have to find a set of 3.42 2 series, or just go get a 3.23 or higher rear. I got a 3.23 rear with T/C for about 150 bucks, at a local junk yard, then put my new gears in.
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Thanks for the info guys, I was lurking around thunder racing I found ( strange ) brand gears 3.42 for carrier 2...
but as some of you said a 3.73 would do better job....but what abot the top speed? I mean the higher I go the less I'm gonna get on my top speed right?
but as some of you said a 3.73 would do better job....but what abot the top speed? I mean the higher I go the less I'm gonna get on my top speed right?
