3.08 Gear

shts_weak · 01-13-2012, 01:39 AM

i currently have 3.55's and debating on going to 3.08's? its a DD car and i rarely track it..

MonteC · 01-13-2012, 07:06 AM

Id stick with the 3.55's and do the GM o/d upgrade.

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 09:58 AM

Lol your going the wrong way. 4:10's FTW!

Whaler · 01-13-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

Lol your going the wrong way. 4:10's FTW!

FTW? You mean for better smoke shows?

shts_weak · 01-13-2012, 10:14 AM

its a street car that i drive alot in..im looking for better gas mileage

LXtasy · 01-13-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shts_weak

its a street car that i drive alot in..im looking for better gas mileage

get a beater to drive.

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

get a beater to drive.

This. Might be able to pick up something for not much more than than the price of a gear swap. Then you can beat on your Cobra harder!

bwelch · 01-13-2012, 01:13 PM

I dont see you getting much better gas mileage unless your cruising of 90mph. I know my GTO had 3.90's and it was only at 1500rpm at around 85mph with a t56. If your just driving around town gears aren't going to help your mpg.

slowgreen99 · 01-13-2012, 04:45 PM

dont t56s run around 1900 rpms in 6th with 3.73 gears?? Id say 4.10s and drive it.

03SVTCOBRA · 01-13-2012, 04:48 PM

3.55s are perfect for our cars. In 6th you can still cruise 85 under 2500 rpms. I wouldnt change it unless you are going higher gear for racing. 3.73s would be nice, 4.10 is overkill for us.

slowgreen99 · 01-13-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 03SVTCOBRA

3.55s are perfect for our cars. In 6th you can still cruise 85 under 2500 rpms. I wouldnt change it unless you are going higher gear for racing. 3.73s would be nice, 4.10 is overkill for us.

tell Jeff that

1998ta__1991rs · 01-13-2012, 04:58 PM

depending on how your trans is geared, 1st gear with a 3.08 may be a bitch around town, i know a fbody with a t56 and even a 3.23 is a pain in the ass around town, and 6th gear is pretty much useless unless you're doing over 70

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 06:24 PM

Mod motors love some gear. I would think the 32 valve motors would too.

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 06:27 PM

Of course when you have 650 HP like Ryan, gearing becomes less important.

03SVTCOBRA · 01-13-2012, 08:22 PM

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Of course when you have 650 HP like Ryan, gearing becomes less important.

Hes in the 600s too. I daily drive mine also and like the 3.55s. Like i said 3.73s would probably be ok to DD also... 4.10s would be fun but not to DD on. I actually was going to go with 3.73s when i built my rear, but was too lazy. 4.10s would be a burnout fest for your car.

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 03SVTCOBRA

Hes in the 600s too. I daily drive mine when its not blowed up and like the 3.55s. Like i said 3.73s would probably be ok to DD also... 4.10s would be fun but not to DD on.

Fixed.

03SVTCOBRA · 01-13-2012, 08:27 PM

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Fixed.

When its not blowed up, it aint going to be near the 600s anymore

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 08:33 PM

I might as well shoot myself now.

03SVTCOBRA · 01-13-2012, 08:36 PM

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I might as well shoot myself now.

Looks like theres plenty of cobras showing up that are sitting just like i was before the kaboom. Dont lose hope, theres always that black vert at SSS you can gap.

ShawnBoyMoody · 01-13-2012, 08:40 PM

That black Cobra aint got a chance unless hes done a bunch of work since last time I saw him.

01-13-2012, 01:39 AM	#1
shts_weak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Chuck Posts: 231	3.08 Gear i currently have 3.55's and debating on going to 3.08's? its a DD car and i rarely track it..

01-13-2012, 07:06 AM	#2
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Id stick with the 3.55's and do the GM o/d upgrade. __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

01-13-2012, 09:58 AM	#3
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	Lol your going the wrong way. 4:10's FTW! __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

01-13-2012, 01:13 PM	#8
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	I dont see you getting much better gas mileage unless your cruising of 90mph. I know my GTO had 3.90's and it was only at 1500rpm at around 85mph with a t56. If your just driving around town gears aren't going to help your mpg. __________________

01-13-2012, 04:45 PM	#9
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	dont t56s run around 1900 rpms in 6th with 3.73 gears?? Id say 4.10s and drive it. __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

01-13-2012, 10:14 AM	#5
shts_weak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Chuck Posts: 231	its a street car that i drive alot in..im looking for better gas mileage

01-13-2012, 04:48 PM	#10
03SVTCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,041	3.55s are perfect for our cars. In 6th you can still cruise 85 under 2500 rpms. I wouldnt change it unless you are going higher gear for racing. 3.73s would be nice, 4.10 is overkill for us. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-13-2012, 04:58 PM	#12
1998ta__1991rs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Ash Posts: 4,283	depending on how your trans is geared, 1st gear with a 3.08 may be a bitch around town, i know a fbody with a t56 and even a 3.23 is a pain in the ass around town, and 6th gear is pretty much useless unless you're doing over 70 __________________ Funny

01-13-2012, 06:24 PM	#13
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	Mod motors love some gear. I would think the 32 valve motors would too. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!" Last edited by ShawnBoyMoody; 01-13-2012 at 06:26 PM.

01-13-2012, 06:27 PM	#14
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	Of course when you have 650 HP like Ryan, gearing becomes less important. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

01-13-2012, 08:33 PM	#18
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	I might as well shoot myself now. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

01-13-2012, 08:40 PM	#20
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	That black Cobra aint got a chance unless hes done a bunch of work since last time I saw him. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"