Want to see how big a difference gears make?
09-01-2008, 03:11 PM
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Want to see how big a difference gears make? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpMEdn0mcg4
2001 Camaro SS vs 2000 Trans Am
Camaro - 345whp/360wtq - 4.10 gears, boltons, weak handheld tune
Trans Am- 395whp/???wtq - cam, boltons, custom tune
2001 Camaro SS vs 2000 Trans Am
Camaro - 345whp/360wtq - 4.10 gears, boltons, weak handheld tune
Trans Am- 395whp/???wtq - cam, boltons, custom tune
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09-01-2008, 03:19 PM
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The Trans Am guy can drive and all his shifts were dead on as were mine...
The only info I got from him on the cam is that it is a blower cam...Not sure of the specs beyond that...
50whp difference gets brought back to 1 CL due to 4.10 gears...
The only info I got from him on the cam is that it is a blower cam...Not sure of the specs beyond that...
50whp difference gets brought back to 1 CL due to 4.10 gears...
09-01-2008, 06:40 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpMEdn0mcg4
2001 Camaro SS vs 2000 Trans Am
Camaro - 345whp/360wtq - 4.10 gears, boltons, weak handheld tune
Trans Am- 395whp/???wtq - cam, boltons, custom tune
2001 Camaro SS vs 2000 Trans Am
Camaro - 345whp/360wtq - 4.10 gears, boltons, weak handheld tune
Trans Am- 395whp/???wtq - cam, boltons, custom tune
but i think i have gears but dont know how 2 tell.
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09-01-2008, 07:02 PM
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Nice runs, very close. I don't think gears can make up for a 50whp difference though, something seems off.
09-01-2008, 07:06 PM
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The Trans Am owner is a capable driver...He didn't miss a shift or blip the rev limiter...
We went from a 35mph roll which is ideal for my 2nd gear...3 honks...I was the one honking so I may have gotten a slight jump because of that, but nothing to get excited about.
I wasn't powershifting and I don't believe he was either, but even my granny shift is pretty damn fast.
09-01-2008, 07:09 PM
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I believe my RPM at 80mph are around 2000 or so when in 6th gear...I haven't looked to confirm, but I've got a long drive tonight so if I get an opening I'll check...
I have a Superchips tuner which has been set to 4.10 gears which means my speedometer should be correct...
This race was 35mph to the top of my 4th gear...If I hit 5th, the Trans Am would still be in 4th and would start to walk away from there...So this wasn't a topend run...This was a quick 35mph to maybe 118mph...
09-01-2008, 07:12 PM
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The car already had the gears installed when I bought it...
I average 21 mpg per tank full which includes mixed driving between freeway and around town......and I have a heavy foot
I took a 4.5 hour trip from western Washington over to eastern Washington last year....I averaged 29 mpg for the trip with the A/C cranked the whole way.
09-01-2008, 07:14 PM
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He started in 2nd I believe...
The race was on my terms...He has more whp/wtq by a good amount obviously...35mph roll in 2nd is right in the middle of my powerband...We stopped at the top of my 4th because if I hit 5th he really would have walked away...
09-01-2008, 07:18 PM
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I should also mention that my 345whp/360wtq is somewhat of an estimate...
I dyno'd 334whp/350wtq on a dynojet earlier this year...
I added my MTi Lid as I climbed on the dyno and I really don't think it had any affect on my dyno run...
Since then I have also cut out all the extra baffling and crap for the free ram air mod which I felt a big difference on the topend of my powerband...
A Hypertech 160 t-stat was recently added and the fan temps were lowered to match...
Based off those things I have guesstimated that I'm now at 345whp/360wtq...
Kind of a ricer thing to do, but I don't feel like dropping $$$ for another dyno pull until I get a cam and LT's...
I dyno'd 334whp/350wtq on a dynojet earlier this year...
I added my MTi Lid as I climbed on the dyno and I really don't think it had any affect on my dyno run...
Since then I have also cut out all the extra baffling and crap for the free ram air mod which I felt a big difference on the topend of my powerband...
A Hypertech 160 t-stat was recently added and the fan temps were lowered to match...
Based off those things I have guesstimated that I'm now at 345whp/360wtq...
Kind of a ricer thing to do, but I don't feel like dropping $$$ for another dyno pull until I get a cam and LT's...
09-01-2008, 07:51 PM
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its auto and does 2 thousand rpm at 80 exactly.
thanks
09-01-2008, 08:17 PM
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i don't think they make a HUGE difference...
i raced a guy with 3.73s and the same boltons as me.
both autos
both 3600 stalls i believe
he only got me by a car or less, if i remember right and i got 2.73s
eh idk if i believe gears give you as much as you think, but i guess this is just my experience
i raced a guy with 3.73s and the same boltons as me.
both autos
both 3600 stalls i believe
he only got me by a car or less, if i remember right and i got 2.73s
eh idk if i believe gears give you as much as you think, but i guess this is just my experience
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I should also mention that my 345whp/360wtq is somewhat of an estimate...
I dyno'd 334whp/350wtq on a dynojet earlier this year...
I added my MTi Lid as I climbed on the dyno and I really don't think it had any affect on my dyno run...
Since then I have also cut out all the extra baffling and crap for the free ram air mod which I felt a big difference on the topend of my powerband...
A Hypertech 160 t-stat was recently added and the fan temps were lowered to match...
Based off those things I have guesstimated that I'm now at 345whp/360wtq...
Kind of a ricer thing to do, but I don't feel like dropping $$$ for another dyno pull until I get a cam and LT's...
I dyno'd 334whp/350wtq on a dynojet earlier this year...
I added my MTi Lid as I climbed on the dyno and I really don't think it had any affect on my dyno run...
Since then I have also cut out all the extra baffling and crap for the free ram air mod which I felt a big difference on the topend of my powerband...
A Hypertech 160 t-stat was recently added and the fan temps were lowered to match...
Based off those things I have guesstimated that I'm now at 345whp/360wtq...
Kind of a ricer thing to do, but I don't feel like dropping $$$ for another dyno pull until I get a cam and LT's...
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I'm M6...
I believe my RPM at 80mph are around 2000 or so when in 6th gear...I haven't looked to confirm, but I've got a long drive tonight so if I get an opening I'll check...
I have a Superchips tuner which has been set to 4.10 gears which means my speedometer should be correct...
This race was 35mph to the top of my 4th gear...If I hit 5th, the Trans Am would still be in 4th and would start to walk away from there...So this wasn't a topend run...This was a quick 35mph to maybe 118mph...
I believe my RPM at 80mph are around 2000 or so when in 6th gear...I haven't looked to confirm, but I've got a long drive tonight so if I get an opening I'll check...
I have a Superchips tuner which has been set to 4.10 gears which means my speedometer should be correct...
This race was 35mph to the top of my 4th gear...If I hit 5th, the Trans Am would still be in 4th and would start to walk away from there...So this wasn't a topend run...This was a quick 35mph to maybe 118mph...