Aftermarket 3.73 gears for the Camaro Differential
I currently have 3.45 gears in a Camaro diff. My plan was to get a 3.70 diff for the car, but I have been "given" the opportunity to put aftermarket 3.73 Camaro gears in my car. I have only heard of G8s putting 3.70 gears in the their cars since thats what the diffs come with. Does anyone think I will have a problem with putting 3.73 gears in my car, instead of 3.70? I dont know if there is a big difference or not.
Thanks
Jon
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1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
60' = 1.47
DA = 500
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Not much difference between a 3.70 and a 3.73. Not sure why you would want a 3.73 in a daily driver. Maybe in a 1/8th mile car, but a 3.45 at your power level should be more then enough.
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I believe that it will help me more on the street. I do a lot more street racing than track racing. I get to the track about 5 times a year, if that. I need some more acceleration on the street. I think these will help me a lot
2008 NA G8 GT
1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
60' = 1.47
DA = 500
Naturally Aspirated-230/242 Cam-.030 Milled Heads-Valve Job-New Era Performance ECM/TCM tune-New Era Performance Ported Throttle Body-Vararam CAI-Rick Crawford Modified Intake Manifold-VMS HSRK-UD Pulley-MSD Plugs-4" MAF-Ram Air Plate-Circle D Triple Disk 4000-4200 245mm Converter-3.45 gears-1 7/8 American Racing Headers-Magnaflow mid muffler-SLP Lowering Springs in Rear-M&H Skinnies-Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials 295/45/17-Dark Star Rims
If you are having any kind of wheel spin on the street it will be worse and your trans tune will need to be adjusted for the gear and 1st gear will be almost worthless it will happen so fast
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Don't do it. I had 3.73's in a DD car and it was miserable. Might as well have a fuel truck follow you around, and 3000rpm's at 60-70mph on the highway isn't any fun.
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The g8 auto would spin maybe 2400rpms at 70. My m6 is right at 2000
Currently I can smack it in 2nd on the street and not spin. I have been practicing easing into 1st for a better launch on the street. This is all on 26.5 inch NTO5 street tires.. not drag radials. I will be getting 28 inch drag radials that should help me out a lot
Last edited by JonnyG2132; 08-09-2012 at 07:28 AM.
2008 NA G8 GT
1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
60' = 1.47
DA = 500
Naturally Aspirated-230/242 Cam-.030 Milled Heads-Valve Job-New Era Performance ECM/TCM tune-New Era Performance Ported Throttle Body-Vararam CAI-Rick Crawford Modified Intake Manifold-VMS HSRK-UD Pulley-MSD Plugs-4" MAF-Ram Air Plate-Circle D Triple Disk 4000-4200 245mm Converter-3.45 gears-1 7/8 American Racing Headers-Magnaflow mid muffler-SLP Lowering Springs in Rear-M&H Skinnies-Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials 295/45/17-Dark Star Rims
or you could stay with a 26.5inch DR...I have not done the math, but it seems like a wash.
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I was actually thinking that at one point.. I didnt know if it was true or notOriginally Posted by todds87ss
2008 NA G8 GT
1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
60' = 1.47
DA = 500
Naturally Aspirated-230/242 Cam-.030 Milled Heads-Valve Job-New Era Performance ECM/TCM tune-New Era Performance Ported Throttle Body-Vararam CAI-Rick Crawford Modified Intake Manifold-VMS HSRK-UD Pulley-MSD Plugs-4" MAF-Ram Air Plate-Circle D Triple Disk 4000-4200 245mm Converter-3.45 gears-1 7/8 American Racing Headers-Magnaflow mid muffler-SLP Lowering Springs in Rear-M&H Skinnies-Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials 295/45/17-Dark Star Rims
Here is a 3.73 diff with Janetty LSD for sale on camaro5;
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242568
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