RE: Gears was: 4x4: Can you smoke 'em?

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 17 1999 - 15:55:20 EST


Derek,
I'm saying the taller gears (3.92s) would "smoke" 'em better. Its
fairly common knowledge the higher the gears are numerically the
the more apt your are to have traction problems. I know the sure
grip helps me. I will say, when I had the 97 V6 w/3.21 gears and
no suregrip, I was constantly losing traction.

GS -

98 5.2L 5spd
9.25 3.92SG P&P TB
Plenum spacer,3"Flowmaster single
Re-0810 K&N w/3"intake tube
TFX dual res. 180 therm.
Black ARE tonneau

>
> So you are saying that 3.55 will "smoke" them better than 3.92? I don't
> understand i would assume taller gears would be better for "smokin" could
> someone maybe explain a little better
>
> D
> 99 CC Sport Plus 318 5-speed 4x4 (31*10.50's)
>
> >
> > I must be missing something here. I know the 3.55s are good gears,but
> > I've never had any problems burning the tires w/the 3.92s at 1200-
> > 1500 rpms. If I went to 3K and dropped the clutch, I'd leave about
> > $50 worth of tread on the pavement. Maybe its to much gear for the
> > V6?
> >
> > GS -
> >
> > 98 5.2L 5spd
> >
> > >
> > > I had purchased my '97 Dak (V6/5Spd/2Wd) with the 3.55:1
> > Sure-Grip and was
> > > always able to "smoke" the 31 BFG's without any
> > problems...drop the clutch @
> > > 3000rpm. Now, I have 3.92:1 and can barely "smoke"
> > them...I can still get
> > > them to "chirp" when shifting to 2nd...but don't feel like
> > breaking my axles
> > > anytime soon.
> > >
> > > So there are people out there that CAN burn their tires
> > with 3.55's and
> > > large tires...whoopee...I'll race them anyday
> > offroad....hehehehe....
> > >
> > > Bernd D. Ratsch
> > > Pflugerville, TX
> > > bernd@texas.net



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