| Re: The old 3.73 vs 3.53 debate |
Subject: Re: The old 3.73 vs 3.53 debate by 85L98-84L83 on 2009/4/19 18:09:53 Don't be a sheep and do what everyone else does, the 3.07 rear is boring, it is good for the 1/4 mile if your don't have any power adders. 3.07 rear keeps the L98 in its power range when traveling a 1/4 mile. But in your case, driving around town, you need that extra gearing to impress chicks when you light em up. You will have a blast with the 3.54 gears or the 3.73 gears. Doing 65 mph with 3.73 depending on tire size you will be at 2300 rpm and with 3.54 you will be at 2200 rpm. If it were me I would probably get the 3.54 gears, I live in the country so it is mostly 60+ mph but for you I would go with 3.73 in the city unless you hit the drag strip, but most vette owners don't even live near a drag strip or even go to one on a regular basis. You will think you added 100 hp with the new gears and wondered why you didn't do it sooner. Remember the old muscle cars and vettes of the 60's had 4.11 gearing in some and they produced the same power as the L98 vettes so go for it, they didn't complain about a few extra rpm back then why complain now. |
