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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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tranny and rearend-wise how do camaro's and T/A's drivetrain compare to ours?
Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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tranny and rearend-wise how do camaro's and T/A's drivetrain compare to ours?
Rearends suck, their transmissions are better.
Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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cool thanks
Well, i guess the rearends dont "suck" but they are the weakest link of that drivetrain.
Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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oh. they're geared mostly for highway right?
Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Yeah. My buddies LT-1 T/A has like 3.08s or something in it. Maybe even 2.73's. I cant remember but its something rediculous like that. He's installing 4.10's as we speak and bet me $50 that once he gets those in he'll be able to beat me. . . . his mods are only a throttle body, K&N, and straight pipes. . . i was like sure man i could use a few tanks of gas!
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Yeah. My buddies LT-1 T/A has like 3.08s or something in it. Maybe even 2.73's. I cant remember but its something rediculous like that. He's installing 4.10's as we speak and bet me $50 that once he gets those in he'll be able to beat me. . . . his mods are only a throttle body, K&N, and straight pipes. . . i was like sure man i could use a few tanks of gas!
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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The rears are crappy... you'll see alot of fast f bodies with a 9 inch.. the T56's are stout..
Old Nov 16, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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tranny and rearend-wise how do camaro's and T/A's drivetrain compare to ours?
Rearends suck, their transmissions are better.
+1

The GM 10 bolt will not hold up long at all w/ any reliablity IMHO.
Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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they don't have a "10 bolt" rear end.. even if the 7.5 has 10 bolts, the 10 bolt rear end is full size rear end..



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