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

From: Derek Minor (dminor@grote.com)
Date: Wed Feb 17 1999 - 16:13:27 EST


Gotcha, thats what i always thought too guess i read one of the posts wrong
or something

>
> 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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