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    Default Final Drive Ratios from 3.45 to 3.73

    I know there is a formula out there but I cant seem to find it. I know what the final drive numbers are for 3.45 gears in my car, but how do I figure out what the numbers are for 3.73?


    3.45 final drive gears

    1st - 12.98
    2nd - 7.62
    3rd - 4.94
    4th - 3.71
    5th - 2.74
    6th - 2.16

    3.73 final drive gears

    1st - ?
    2nd - ?
    3rd - ?
    4th - ?
    5th - ?
    6th - ?

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    1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
    60' = 1.47
    DA = 500


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    Just find each gear ratio of the trans and multiply it by the differential's gear ratio.
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    Quote Originally Posted by G8 GT V8 View Post
    Just find each gear ratio of the trans and multiply it by the differential's gear ratio.
    Alright. How do I find each gear ratio of the trans though? I tried looking that up as well

    EDIt:

    Is this the trans gear ratios?

    The 6L80 (and similar 6L90) is a 6-speed automatic transmission built by General Motors at their Willow Run Transmission plant, in Ypsilanti, MI. It was introduced in late 2005, and is very similar in design to the smaller 6L45/6L50, produced at GM Powertrain in Strasbourg, France. It features clutch to clutch shifting, eliminating the one-way clutches used on older transmission designs. In February 2006, GM announced that they would invest $500 million to expand the Toledo Transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio to produce the 6L80 in 2008.

    Gear ratios:
    1------ 2----- 3--- 4----- 5---- 6---- R
    4.027 2.364 1.532 1.152 0.852 0.667 3.064
    Last edited by JonnyG2132; 08-13-2012 at 10:00 AM.
    2008 NA G8 GT

    1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
    60' = 1.47
    DA = 500


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    2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sdn GT

    Transmission

    Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
    Trans Order Code: MYC
    Trans Type: 6
    Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w/OD
    Trans Description Cont. Again: N/A
    First Gear Ratio (:1): 4.03
    Second Gear Ratio (:1): 2.36
    Third Gear Ratio (:1): 1.53
    Fourth Gear Ratio (:1): 1.15
    Fifth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.85
    Sixth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.67
    Reverse Ratio (:1): 3.06
    Clutch Size: N/A
    Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1): 2.92

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    Ok thanks. So then I would multiply each of those numbers by 3.73?

    EDIt: I dont see how multiplying everything by 3.73 would be correct. According to this site, the gear ratios for 2.92,3.27, and 3.45 are as follows
    ------2.92----3.27----3.45

    1st - 4.02 -- 3.23 -- 12.98
    2nd - 2.36 -- 3.23 -- 7.62
    3rd - 1.53 -- 3.23 -- 4.94
    4th - 1.15 -- 3.23 -- 3.71
    5th - 0.85 -- 3.23 -- 2.74
    6th - 0.67 -- 3.23 -- 2.16
    Last edited by JonnyG2132; 08-13-2012 at 10:14 AM.
    2008 NA G8 GT

    1/4 mile = 10.93 @ 123
    60' = 1.47
    DA = 500


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    Here is a cool calculator that you can use to play with ratios, rpm, and speed...

    http://www.f-body.org/gears/

    To calcualte your final drive ratio in each gear, you just multiply the transmission ratio for that gear with the rear gear ratio that you are running.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonnyG2132 View Post
    Ok thanks. So then I would multiply each of those numbers by 3.73?

    EDIt: I dont see how multiplying everything by 3.73 would be correct. According to this site, the gear ratios for 2.92,3.27, and 3.45 are as follows
    ------2.92----3.27----3.45

    1st - 4.02 -- 3.23 -- 12.98
    2nd - 2.36 -- 3.23 -- 7.62
    3rd - 1.53 -- 3.23 -- 4.94
    4th - 1.15 -- 3.23 -- 3.71
    5th - 0.85 -- 3.23 -- 2.74
    6th - 0.67 -- 3.23 -- 2.16
    That table is messed up...

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