Howdy guys,
So I'm trying to decide on gear ratios for my car. I was originally solid on 3.25 b/c i thought 3.55 were too low. Well, i just found out they make 3.40 gears and that has my interests peaked. So i would like your alls input on what would you do, 3.25 or 3.40?
What I have:
•2V 1980 head, headers, 256H Schneider cam, dual headers, DUI.
•1985 SVO WC T5. 4.03, 2.5, 1.5, 1, .83
•25.9 inch tires, may be going to 25.6 inch.
1 worry:
I'm jumping up from a 2.8 gear, so the teeth on the output shaft of the tranny might need to be swapped as the speedo gear might not be enough. I really don't want to have to yank the transmission.
My driving situation:
Daily driver, mainly around town. Gets on the highway semi frequently doing 65ish for about 10-15 mins. Occasional long drives.
Specs:
@65 in 5th:
3.25=2220 RPM
3.40=2322
@15 in 1st
3.25=2549 RPM
3.40=2666 RPM
Its funny looking at this compared to my 2.8, with that I'm doing about 2000 at 70 lol.
I know the numbers arent a whole lot different but it is a decision that has to be made. I feel like the 3.4 may be a little more fun but I want to make sure I'm optimizing the gearing for my I6 since gearing is crucial to make them as fun as possible.
Thanks a lot,
Ryan
So I'm trying to decide on gear ratios for my car. I was originally solid on 3.25 b/c i thought 3.55 were too low. Well, i just found out they make 3.40 gears and that has my interests peaked. So i would like your alls input on what would you do, 3.25 or 3.40?
What I have:
•2V 1980 head, headers, 256H Schneider cam, dual headers, DUI.
•1985 SVO WC T5. 4.03, 2.5, 1.5, 1, .83
•25.9 inch tires, may be going to 25.6 inch.
1 worry:
I'm jumping up from a 2.8 gear, so the teeth on the output shaft of the tranny might need to be swapped as the speedo gear might not be enough. I really don't want to have to yank the transmission.
My driving situation:
Daily driver, mainly around town. Gets on the highway semi frequently doing 65ish for about 10-15 mins. Occasional long drives.
Specs:
@65 in 5th:
3.25=2220 RPM
3.40=2322
@15 in 1st
3.25=2549 RPM
3.40=2666 RPM
Its funny looking at this compared to my 2.8, with that I'm doing about 2000 at 70 lol.
I know the numbers arent a whole lot different but it is a decision that has to be made. I feel like the 3.4 may be a little more fun but I want to make sure I'm optimizing the gearing for my I6 since gearing is crucial to make them as fun as possible.
Thanks a lot,
Ryan