rear gear

[kw89425]

ive got a full tube chassis s10 with a 600 hp 496 and glide 32x14 slicks 9" with 456 gears. im going to run 1/8 what would be a good gear? i have my limiter set at 7000.

[bjuice]

whats it weigh ?

[kw89425]

2950

[cepx111]

513

[3dracing]

I had a '69 Camaro that weighed the same and I liked a 488 over a 513.

[twobad1]

i run 500 because i couldnt decide between 88s-13s, 6950 at the stripe

[Tod74]

513

yup.

[tazracing]

My round tube s-10 weighs 2880 with me and big block with 4.30 gear for
1/4 . runs 9.17 in 1/4 and 5.90 in 1/8

[kw89425]

i would like to see mine run like that :lol: i may just leave it alone. everything around here is 1/8 its bracket racing anyway. would it hook better with the 456 than a 513?

[bjuice]

wise choice

[kw89425]

wise choice


are you saying leave it be?

[bjuice]

yes i would leave it and try it out 1st..make sure you track where your going thru the traps ( rpm's) and if you can have someone video tape your rear tires when you launch just to see how much wheel spin is going on..

Many times gearing charts,formulas etc...call for the lower gear in relation to the plug in factors such as what rpm you wantring to turn,weight of car,tire height,tranny ratio's and whatever else.....just remember all this is perfect senerio factors...there is no way to tell how someone's car will react......with that said the charts etc might call for a 5.13 or 5.56 or whatever but the 4.56 might be quicker beacuse of softer tire hit = less spin= quicker 60 ft's= quicker et's

being that a 4.56 is in the car now..TRY IT.

Sort of like those Big head flow advertisments....it doesn't mean your stuff will run better with them..

i know i typed a book but i hope it helps explain

[kw89425]

sounds good to me. i hadnt planned on any changes till i ran it with the way i work chances are good that if it dont break i wont fix it :lol: