3.42 or 3.73

[therock]

which is better for a stock v6 also its a daily drive car

[hockeyman]

If you are going to do alot of highway driving, go with the 3:42's.
3:73's are nice, but you'll burn lots of fuel on the highway. At the cost of fuel today, you may want the higher (3:42) gears.

[95Batmobile]

^^^^^^
3.73s are great if you don't take a lot of long trips..
if you do, go for 3.42s.
my 3.73s dont do too bad on the highway, but my mileage was better w/ 3.23s.
City mileage went up though.

[therock]

yeah i do alout of highway driven and i can get the 3.42 for 30 bucks from a guy on here thanks alout for the advice now all i need is an lsd if anyone has a 1 for under a 100 used please im at ls1ramair19

[95Batmobile]

the SLP LSD is 100 brand new I think.

[therock]

yeah everybody says that but when i go to the sight i can never find it i find the one for liek 400$ any body know were its at

[RallyRed 98]

SLP is totally out of the take-off units they used to offer. just check ebay for 10 bolt (7.5/7.625") limited slip differentials; right now there are several up and they are very cheap! [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[Speed Freak]

My car came with 3.42s. And I can't waight to get rid of them and go with 3.73s.
But i have an auto, if you have a m5 id go with3.42.
I get about 28mpg on my 3.42s at 70 mph, 2200rpm.

[Georghino]

Even though I already bought the 3.42s, I am still wondering if i should go with 3.42 or 3.73.
It seems like I am never going to be able to decide.

[Fred]

hey speed freak,how does you r car stay at 2200 rpms at 70 mph? My car is an auto with 3.42s and at 70 im past 2200 rpms.

[Speed Freak]

That's what I got,and 80mph at 2500. maby your slipin a bit? Beats me.

[RallyRed 98]

auto has a different final drive ratio from the manual

[98v6]

ok, i have an auto and a chance to buy a complete SS rear end with 3.73s for $250, but then I could get 3.42s on ebay for like 20 bucks, which one, I don't do a lot of hwy driving.

[RallyRed 98]

i guess you are ready to send your PCM out for ANOTHER tune?

[Speed Freak]

98v6

ok, i have an auto and a chance to buy a complete SS rear end with 3.73s for $250, but then I could get 3.42s on ebay for like 20 bucks, which one, I don't do a lot of hwy driving.

I'de go with the 373's