| Re: The old 3.73 vs 3.53 debate |
Subject: Re: The old 3.73 vs 3.53 debate by anesthes on 2009/4/21 16:43:34 Gears should match the tire size + camshaft. There is no debate. For a street car that means keeping it in the power band for passing and acceleration, for a track car that means crossing the finish line in your 1:1 gear right below redline. http://members.cisdi.com/~anesthes/gear.html A 3.07, with 26" tires crossing the finish line in your 1:1 gear at 4500rpm (redline) would be going 113mph.. No stock L98 does 113mph at the track, so saying 3.07 is a perfect ratio for 1/4 mile in a stock L98 doesn't make any sense. The math doesn't lie. Most L98s run somewhere between 95-98 mph, so a 3.45/3.54 gear ratio should have you cross the finish right about where it needs to be, and it should provide the best 60' and ET. The 3.73, I think may run out of steam up top with a stock cam, I think you'll see around 93mph at redline which tells me it's too steep. A 3.73 would be PERFECT with a short duration (6,000 RPM shift) camshaft and a good intake like a miniram. That's an instant 125mph car, mid 11s. -- Joe |
