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Mar 28, 2007 | 03:15 AM

memphisr24

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Gears

Is any company planning on making gears for our cars? I really would like to see the cup car 4.45 gears go on the market. I think it would help us out a lot

Mar 28, 2007 | 03:21 AM

italstalnprd86

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um try the build book man..... pretty sure they are on the list, contact the company....

Mar 28, 2007 | 03:37 AM

memphisr24

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Yeah it's in my car lol I don't feel like getting it right now since it's late.....but I don't belive they list a part number or give a company name for the gears if I remember correctly

Mar 28, 2007 | 07:41 AM

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they are the final drives from the saturn QC coupe I think. 4:45 ratio. Standard GM part

Mar 28, 2007 | 08:02 AM

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Whats The Benefit?

Mar 28, 2007 | 08:12 AM

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Build book says it's just one ring to change the final drive.

As for the benefit, if it's like most "racing" built transmissions it would give better acceleration with a slightly lower top speed.

Mar 28, 2007 | 08:28 AM

Acidangel_5.0

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Whats The Benefit?

gets you in your powerband quicker so acceleration is increased however top-end speed is lowered

Mar 28, 2007 | 10:04 AM

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Would this help with the stupidity of 1st gear?

Mar 28, 2007 | 10:29 AM

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I honestly like our 1st gear. Yea it's short, but once you master it it becomes golden. I've learned how to launch, barely spin all through 1st and nail 2nd right into the powerband.

Mar 28, 2007 | 10:51 AM

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Acidangel_5.0

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Would this help with the stupidity of 1st gear?

need a taller gear to help first out...

most people when referring to gears want to increase them (make them smaller)... doing that in 1st would make it worse.

Mar 28, 2007 | 11:50 AM

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Yeah there is no point in going to bigger gears in this car with our first gear the way it is already. Maybe if you built an all out race engine and reved to 9k but for the 7k limit it's not needed.

Mar 28, 2007 | 11:54 AM

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dont like 1st gear? get DR's, haha. i would like some shorter gears for the track, but i love my long 2nd and 3rd on the street

Mar 28, 2007 | 11:55 AM

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Yeah there is no point in going to bigger gears in this car with our first gear the way it is already. Maybe if you built an all out race engine and reved to 9k but for the 7k limit it's not needed.

I both agree and disagree. For daily driving or for drag racing, there's no need to swap it out. But for those of us who auto-x or road race, the GAC final drive would be a Godsend!!!

Mar 28, 2007 | 02:32 PM

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I do believe that autotech is working on a 6 speed swap for the F35 transmission. There is a thread about it here: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ghlight=quaife