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I posted a question on which i should get 3.42 or 3.73s... i want it to be fast... but also i will be going to college soon and driving maybe 300 miles back home 2 times a year... i dont know how 3.73s are on the interstate but i asked for someones opinion and they seem to run 50/50 and so now i dont know what to get i want it to be fast but i dont know how bad 3.73s limit the top end... so i can drive it on the HWy still... thanks/
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Green 97 Camaro RS 30th Ann.<br />3800 II<p><b>MODS</b><br />BORLA rear exhaust section, RKSport Headers, Hi-Flow Catylitic Converter, SLP CAI, Sylvania Silver Star Headlights, Eibach Pro Springs, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, 1LE Front/Rear 32/21mm Sway Bars w/Poly Bushings and Poly endlinks<p>And a bad @SS MTX System -
What gears do you have right now. If your going from 3.08 then I would say 3.42. If you have 3.23 then 3.73 gears. To me you have to go up atleast 2 sizes to feel a difference. Anything less isn't worth it. I went to 3.73 gears from 3.23 and I drive 60 miles daily on the freeway and milage isn't really a problem. Still getting over 20mpg. Top speed wise you can still hit 100 with 3.73 before the topspeed limiter kicks in. You just get there alot faster. Great pull from 70mph! [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L A4 (160hp 200tq)<br />2006 Nissan 350Z 3.5L M6 (300hp 260tq) -
Thanks for the reply i have i problem though i dont know what gears i have for sure, i think they are 3.23 but not sure, and i dont have RPO codes on the driver door, and i didnt see any in the glove boxGreen 97 Camaro RS 30th Ann.<br />3800 II<p><b>MODS</b><br />BORLA rear exhaust section, RKSport Headers, Hi-Flow Catylitic Converter, SLP CAI, Sylvania Silver Star Headlights, Eibach Pro Springs, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, 1LE Front/Rear 32/21mm Sway Bars w/Poly Bushings and Poly endlinks<p>And a bad @SS MTX SystemComment
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That's odd
If you have a 3.4 car then it will have 3.23 gears. If it's a 3.8 it depends on your tranny and if it is a y87 car. If it is a 3.8 and you can light up both tires it may have 3.42 gears already.
1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L A4 (160hp 200tq)<br />2006 Nissan 350Z 3.5L M6 (300hp 260tq)Comment
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its a 3.8 and its hard for me to tell im pretty sure it has one wheel squeel. see the thing is is i have no idea my friends and i think it has to at least have 3.23 but like i said before no RPO's = unsure about gears, as far as Y87 i dont think it does cuz it didnt have dual exhaust. or ground effects..
[ May 19, 2003: Message edited by: foshizl ]</p>Green 97 Camaro RS 30th Ann.<br />3800 II<p><b>MODS</b><br />BORLA rear exhaust section, RKSport Headers, Hi-Flow Catylitic Converter, SLP CAI, Sylvania Silver Star Headlights, Eibach Pro Springs, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, 1LE Front/Rear 32/21mm Sway Bars w/Poly Bushings and Poly endlinks<p>And a bad @SS MTX SystemComment
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Do a search for the codes. GU4 will be the 3.08's, I think GU5 is 2.23 (manual trans) and GU6 is the big daddy of 4th gen v6 stock gearing: 3.42.
I have a question. Should the 3.73 shift points be reprogrammed. I don't care about the speedo being wrong, I've gotten used to that in my truck (though miles will add up later), I mean, some people say you lose some speed without even realizing it because of the shift points. SInce I don't do much driving I could get away with the 3.73 higher rpm's and gas milage?
[ May 19, 2003: Message edited by: satellite98 ]</p>1998 3.8 Camaro A4, <br />B&B Triflow CatBack,Whisper Lid, <br />1987 s10 Blazer 350 V8 shift kit,Comment
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I'm not doing any reprogramming at the moment. The 3.4 has such a crappy power curve that an early shift is welcome unless you have a cam. Peak power is around 45-4600rpm. After that it's all downhill.1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L A4 (160hp 200tq)<br />2006 Nissan 350Z 3.5L M6 (300hp 260tq)Comment
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3.73s own!
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do you think that if i change the gears and wheel size on my camaro it would be worth it to get JET SCU 2000Green 97 Camaro RS 30th Ann.<br />3800 II<p><b>MODS</b><br />BORLA rear exhaust section, RKSport Headers, Hi-Flow Catylitic Converter, SLP CAI, Sylvania Silver Star Headlights, Eibach Pro Springs, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, 1LE Front/Rear 32/21mm Sway Bars w/Poly Bushings and Poly endlinks<p>And a bad @SS MTX SystemComment
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For an auto I would run 3.42s if I did road cruising, theyre nice gears. 3.73s aren't horrid but I wouldn't want them if I cared about fuel economy over 70MPH.2002 5-spd NBM Camaro
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dominic:
For an auto I would run 3.42s if I did road cruising, theyre nice gears. 3.73s aren't horrid but I wouldn't want them if I cared about fuel economy over 70MPH.<hr></blockquote>
That's the beauty, this is my daily driver, work car, most of my driving is actually 60 mph. :D I mainly want want low end power for this beast [img]smile.gif[/img]1998 3.8 Camaro A4, <br />B&B Triflow CatBack,Whisper Lid, <br />1987 s10 Blazer 350 V8 shift kit,Comment
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If you want low-end power, 3.42's aren't for you. You should be looking at 4.11's... 3.73's if you are concerend with gas mileage and driveability, but 4.11's aren't gas hogs, not on our engines/tranny combo's.
3.42's are the mid-grade performance gear ratio.<b>15.41</b> @ 89.80 & 15.45 @ <b>91.64</b>, 2.21 60ft, 3,440 raceweight, using <b>OEM</b> Equipment. <br />\'98 L67/M49 w/ 134,000 miles before spun bearing. \"<i>It\'s all stock, Baby</i>!\"Comment
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dominic:
For an auto I would run 3.42s if I did road cruising, theyre nice gears. 3.73s aren't horrid but I wouldn't want them if I cared about fuel economy over 70MPH.<hr></blockquote>
I dont know why, but when I swapped from 3.23's to 3.73's, my highway mileage went up a couple mpg. Granted, the rpm's were higher, but I had to fill up less.
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