How about taking this in a whole new direction? A discussion on the ashtray lid spring. What's the deal with that thing?
Thanks for the input, guys! I used a couple different gear ratio calculators and knew what cruising RPMs I'd see with each ratio, bur really wanted some feedback with real world experience. I think I'm going with the 3.55.
When I was looking for a Fox, I drove two with 3.73s (one was bolt ons + cam, the other was just bolt ons) and I can say that both were a blast to drive. This isn't as relevant because of the different drivetrain but I had 3.73s in my LS1 fbody years ago and loved them too.
My fox has the stock 2.73s and I spend way too much time thinking of getting 3.73s.....eventually.
My fox has the stock 2.73s and I spend way too much time thinking of getting 3.73s.....eventually.
I've done 98,000 miles on mine with the 2.73, and it's served well. I had a tune done on it Monday, and the last pull went to 5,000 RPM in 5th, and the dyno showed 149 MPH! But I want to make the change to improve drivability.
True...very true. I was talking about when you have 3.73:1 gears and trying to cruise. The rpms are so high that it makes you want another gear to bring the rpms down. Most configurations of 6 speeds are just BS. The magnum t56 6th gear is .50...the cobra z spec is .62. I'd say that's an improvement....small but improved. That's almost the difference between the 3.55 and a 3.73.