Gears question
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: MN
Gears question
I get my taxes back in a couple weeks and gears are one of the few things I would like to get. I don't know much about choosing a gears. I'm looking for better acceleration like everyone, I do most of my driving around the city. Should I be looking at something like 3.73 or maybe 4.10 and whats the overall differences between higher and lower gears
3rd Gear Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 916
From: MHS,MI
I get my taxes back in a couple weeks and gears are one of the few things I would like to get. I don't know much about choosing a gears. I'm looking for better acceleration like everyone, I do most of my driving around the city. Should I be looking at something like 3.73 or maybe 4.10 and whats the overall differences between higher and lower gears
Some one correct me if I'm wrong...
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,674
From: Orlando, FL
Do 05-09 GTs come stock with 3.55s? I thought it was 3.31s, just like the v6s?
OP, do a search. I can't tell you how many thousands of threads there are around here with people asking opinions on gears.
Need more info.
4.10s are great for city since you won't be high up in the rpm bands often (if you keep it below 45mph). However, if you have a manual, first gear is now pretty much useless from red lights because you'll be shifting very quickly into second if you're wanting to keep your shift points at what you're used to.
Quick overview:
4.10: if you have an automatic or do city driving
3.73: if you have a manual or do a lot of highway driving.
Search the forum threads. You're bound to stumble across hours of reading material.
OP, do a search. I can't tell you how many thousands of threads there are around here with people asking opinions on gears.
Need more info.
4.10s are great for city since you won't be high up in the rpm bands often (if you keep it below 45mph). However, if you have a manual, first gear is now pretty much useless from red lights because you'll be shifting very quickly into second if you're wanting to keep your shift points at what you're used to.
Quick overview:
4.10: if you have an automatic or do city driving
3.73: if you have a manual or do a lot of highway driving.
Search the forum threads. You're bound to stumble across hours of reading material.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 916
From: MHS,MI
Do 05-09 GTs come stock with 3.55s? I thought it was 3.31s, just like the v6s?
OP, do a search. I can't tell you how many thousands of threads there are around here with people asking opinions on gears.
Need more info.
4.10s are great for city since you won't be high up in the rpm bands often (if you keep it below 45mph). However, if you have a manual, first gear is now pretty much useless from red lights because you'll be shifting very quickly into second if you're wanting to keep your shift points at what you're used to.
Quick overview:
4.10: if you have an automatic or do city driving
3.73: if you have a manual or do a lot of highway driving.
Search the forum threads. You're bound to stumble across hours of reading material.
OP, do a search. I can't tell you how many thousands of threads there are around here with people asking opinions on gears.
Need more info.
4.10s are great for city since you won't be high up in the rpm bands often (if you keep it below 45mph). However, if you have a manual, first gear is now pretty much useless from red lights because you'll be shifting very quickly into second if you're wanting to keep your shift points at what you're used to.
Quick overview:
4.10: if you have an automatic or do city driving
3.73: if you have a manual or do a lot of highway driving.
Search the forum threads. You're bound to stumble across hours of reading material.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,662
From: Mass
Here is how the gear ratios worked out
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 916
From: MHS,MI
Here is how the gear ratios worked out
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
There we go..
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,874
From: North Carolina
Here is how the gear ratios worked out
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
05-06
Auto:3.31
Man: 3.55
07-09
All were 3.31, with manuals having an option of 3.55
Also note that at some point (which I'd like to find out for sure) the 3650 5th gear ratio went from .68 to .62. Which makes a nice difference for highway rpm's when calculating it out.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,652
From: Colorado
I'm a 4.10 guy. They rock and biggest noticeable difference. Since you live in Minnesota and likely have to garage queen it during the winter, might as well live large and make it a rocket off the line and try to break your neck. With the SC I think I can almost get the front wheels off the ground...just need to put good skins and some LCAs on it and Im almost sure I could.
Last edited by wcgman; Feb 15, 2012 at 06:37 AM. Reason: forgot
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