[warehouse racer]

I have a 2000 SS and I'm picking up a spare rear end to build and put in with a new t56. But I don't know which gears to go with (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) the car is goin to see some normal everyday driving between me and my gf but I want to get into autoXing . . . but what gears are best? 3.42, 3.73, 3.90 or 4.10's?? I'll either be running C5 z06 rims or zr1 rims. Thanks for your time

[ninetres]

3.73 here. I feel its perfect for variable speed road courses. Makes using 3rd gear out of some of the slower corners possible. I'll spin near 6500 on some of the longer straights at 130ish MPH. No need for 5th gear which is technically an overdrive. I had to shift to 2nd much more with the 3.42s. I can't imagine 4.10s working well unless it is a very low speed course.

[Steve91T]

3.73 here. I feel its perfect for variable speed road courses. Makes using 3rd gear out of some of the slower corners possible. I'll spin near 6500 on some of the longer straights at 130ish MPH. No need for 5th gear which is technically an overdrive. I had to shift to 2nd much more with the 3.42s. I can't imagine 4.10s working well unless it is a very low speed course.

Did you see my video? 2nd post of this thread.

That's with 4.10's, shifting at 5500 ish, and using only 4th and 5th, except for 3rd at the turn leading onto the front stretch.

I willl admit though, withought the TQ of the 396, it'd be a different story.

Steve

[ninetres]

3.73 here. I feel its perfect for variable speed road courses. Makes using 3rd gear out of some of the slower corners possible. I'll spin near 6500 on some of the longer straights at 130ish MPH. No need for 5th gear which is technically an overdrive. I had to shift to 2nd much more with the 3.42s. I can't imagine 4.10s working well unless it is a very low speed course.

Did you see my video? 2nd post of this thread.

That's with 4.10's, shifting at 5500 ish, and using only 4th and 5th, except for 3rd at the turn leading onto the front stretch.

I willl admit though, withought the TQ of the 396, it'd be a different story.

Steve

Have not seen it. I wouldn't want to use 5th gear on a road course. Its an overdrive.

[cozog]

3.73 here. I feel its perfect for variable speed road courses. Makes using 3rd gear out of some of the slower corners possible. I'll spin near 6500 on some of the longer straights at 130ish MPH. No need for 5th gear which is technically an overdrive. I had to shift to 2nd much more with the 3.42s. I can't imagine 4.10s working well unless it is a very low speed course.

Did you see my video? 2nd post of this thread.

That's with 4.10's, shifting at 5500 ish, and using only 4th and 5th, except for 3rd at the turn leading onto the front stretch.

I willl admit though, withought the TQ of the 396, it'd be a different story.

Steve

Have not seen it. I wouldn't want to use 5th gear on a road course. Its an overdrive.

Unless it's a road course with no/very short straight, you won't have a choice.
3.42 gears with my stock LT1 require 5th gear at Mid-Ohio, or bounce the rev limiter for about 50ft. And I'm slow... a faster driver would need to upshift even sooner.