"MY OPINION" (Diff Gears)

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07-09-2005, 08:59 AM
NickS

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Originally Posted by BEARWOOD

Ye thanks. Im over the 6th gear lack of pull but am still dissapointed with the difference in other gears,especially down low.Kind of thought i'd be losing traction at full throttle in 1st and itd be slippery in 2nd but nope it holds traction just fine.(not that i dont want traction just thought thats what would happen).

Don't get it, are you saying that you are disappointed with the result because you didn't get something that you didn't even want in the first place :confused: :rolleyes:
07-09-2005, 09:09 AM
team illucid

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Originally Posted by BEARWOOD

Ye thanks. Im over the 6th gear lack of pull but am still dissapointed with the difference in other gears,especially down low.Kind of thought i'd be losing traction at full throttle in 1st and itd be slippery in 2nd but nope it holds traction just fine.(not that i dont want traction just thought thats what would happen).

Have you had an edit done at all? Even my piddly few rwkws are enough to break easy traction in first and second whilst driving - third from a standing stomp :) ... and that is with 255 tyres on the thing.
07-09-2005, 09:09 AM
BEARWOOD

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickS

Don't get it, are you saying that you are disappointed with the result because you didn't get something that you didn't even want in the first place :confused: :rolleyes:

Ye sorry i can see that sounded a little confusing now i'v had it pointed out to me.Was half worried that id be compromising traction but at the same time wanted enough power to do so. If it had of happened i could of changed my tyre or suspension to compensate for that little extra. (i know what i wanted just a bit hard to explain it).
07-09-2005, 09:16 AM
gen3ss

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Originally Posted by BEARWOOD

Theres no way it is doing 1637rpm @100k in 6th gear. I knew the figures before i did it and after i had it done i even wondered if they had changed them at all. Just gota live with it now!

After being in my SS with 3.46 and driving my mates 'Y' Maloo R8 with 3.73, i noticed a fair bit of difference with that gearset. Maybe they didn't change em at all!! :)
07-09-2005, 09:23 AM
BEARWOOD

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Originally Posted by team illucid

Have you had an edit done at all? Even my piddly few rwkws are enough to break easy traction in first and second whilst driving - third from a standing stomp :) ... and that is with 255 tyres on the thing.

Yes had an edit done few weeks ago and full difillipo exhaust with extractors.(230rwkw) I think you may of misunderstood me,i can make it break traction without a worry but wanted the feeling of it trying to kick out when i wasnt trying.I'v been in cars that when your fully up it its just trying to break loose and they powerfull and thats how i was wanting mine to feel. Im not realy into figures that much just how it feels to drive.
07-09-2005, 11:44 AM
YLD346

I'd have to agree BEARWOOD, I got 3.9's put in about 2 weeks ago, and I was pretty dissapointed I didn't get the 4.11's. I thought they'd be TOO short but I can barely notice the difference between 3.46 and 3.9's.

It does feel like its going to pull harder from the start, but have'nt had much of a chance to play. But for cruising (110Km) 6th is still out of the question with the cam package I have (kicks round like a kangaroo). It'll be interesting to see how much difference it makes on the track.
07-09-2005, 12:41 PM
PepeLePew

Biggest difference I noticed with the 3.9's it made 1st significantly short feeling and bunched the gears together, the whole box just flows better.
07-09-2005, 12:50 PM
Febs

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Originally Posted by YLD346

But for cruising (110Km) 6th is still out of the question with the cam package I have (kicks round like a kangaroo).

I'd be getting that looked at. My mate's SS with M6/3.9s pulled fine @ 110km/h in 6th, with the standard cam. Now that it's got heads/cam it accelerates fine, and barely shows a hint of struggling even on steep hills.

Cheers,
- Febs.
07-09-2005, 02:25 PM
Hqcoupe350

You can't get around a 0.5:1 moonshot gear unless you've got rediculous torque like drewbytes ;)
07-09-2005, 02:42 PM
Danv8

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Originally Posted by Hqcoupe350

You can't get around a 0.5:1 moonshot gear unless you've got rediculous torque like drewbytes ;)

Or you have one of These (click) slammed between the struts. :bow: :D
08-09-2005, 09:51 PM
uterus

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Originally Posted by BEARWOOD

Yes had an edit done few weeks ago and full difillipo exhaust with extractors.(230rwkw) I think you may of misunderstood me,i can make it break traction without a worry but wanted the feeling of it trying to kick out when i wasnt trying.I'v been in cars that when your fully up it its just trying to break loose and they powerfull and thats how i was wanting mine to feel. Im not realy into figures that much just how it feels to drive.

Just put some worn tread on the back, that'll make it kick out no problem.
09-09-2005, 08:49 AM
markone2

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Originally Posted by uterus

Just put some worn tread on the back, that'll make it kick out no problem.

:doh: no comment
29-05-2006, 02:25 PM
alexcs

Re: "MY OPINION" (Diff Gears)

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Originally Posted by PepeLePew

Biggest difference I noticed with the 3.9's it made 1st significantly short feeling and bunched the gears together, the whole box just flows better.

yeah, i think this is right. it give you more torque, and the gears are closer and it feels really positive to go through the gears now.
29-05-2006, 02:49 PM
solid

Re: "MY OPINION" (Diff Gears)

Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I was aware series 1 VZ LS1 manuals came out with 3.73 gears as opposed to 3.46 gears on previous models?
29-05-2006, 02:53 PM
alexcs

Re: "MY OPINION" (Diff Gears)

the vz ss utes came standard with 3.46. the sedans 3.73.

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