Just wondering if anyone has done this and thought it was worth it? I was going to do the true trac so I thought I would change the 3.55's to 3.73's but wanted to know if it was worth the extra $$$ to do so? Let me know what you guys think, Thanks!:beer:
Worth the change for 3.55 to 3.73
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i love the "kick" that i get with the 3.73's. a few questions that i would ask are:
1) do you take it to the track. i would figure you do since you have a 2.6 KB, but you never know
2) when at the track, when rpm are you crossing the 1/4 at? if you are crossing the 1/4 "lower" in the rpm range then you can go with the 3.73's without worrying about "running out of gear"
personally, i love the 3.73's. mind you i have had them from stock, but i have driven many 99/00's with 3.55's. it always feels like it is missing a little something from the get-go.
1) do you take it to the track. i would figure you do since you have a 2.6 KB, but you never know
2) when at the track, when rpm are you crossing the 1/4 at? if you are crossing the 1/4 "lower" in the rpm range then you can go with the 3.73's without worrying about "running out of gear"
personally, i love the 3.73's. mind you i have had them from stock, but i have driven many 99/00's with 3.55's. it always feels like it is missing a little something from the get-go.
Skoalman
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My truck is an '04 BUT, i believe it has 3.73's in it from the factory.
I use it as a work truck so it gets driven an average of 62 miles per day, (busy highway and city streets).
Now when i'm driving around on the highways it always seems to really kind of 'lug down' when in overdrive, it's really noticeable anywhere under two thousand rpm, I think my loud exhaust note makes it noticeable (especially when next to those construction barriers). I've REALLY been thinking about going to 4.10's and getting a FTVB to get thing more, 'crispy'.
Hopefully this opinion helps you (in some way), when making your gearing choice.
I use it as a work truck so it gets driven an average of 62 miles per day, (busy highway and city streets).
Now when i'm driving around on the highways it always seems to really kind of 'lug down' when in overdrive, it's really noticeable anywhere under two thousand rpm, I think my loud exhaust note makes it noticeable (especially when next to those construction barriers). I've REALLY been thinking about going to 4.10's and getting a FTVB to get thing more, 'crispy'.
Hopefully this opinion helps you (in some way), when making your gearing choice.
I put the 3.73 in my 00, and im verry happy with the swap, the only reason I did it was to compensate the slight torque loss from my exhaust setup.
Skoalman
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SVT99RED said:
Any closer to the gear change?
If so, what did you decide on?
It is not that pricey to have it done. Gears are still the best bang for the buck mod imo.
I'm going to 3.73's or 4.10's in my 00' and a torqe converter. My 1.95 60' times with slicks suck.
yeah I am still waiting on the gear to get here. I got a great deal on 3.73's. So I think I will put them in. I just dont want to run out of gear at the end of the 1/4 mile.
I did it...love it...who cares about MPG anyways...?
The FTVB really helped it...I'd do that first
The FTVB really helped it...I'd do that first
ha ha the way I drive I get 10 mpg in city ne-ways!! whats 9 mpg???
Do it.
I have 3:73's, "I'm Blown" is running 3:53's.
I tear him up outta the hole. (of course his nitrous kicks in and I'm looking at his license plate at the big end.)
but other than the nitrous and his LT headers, were mod for mod equal. O he does have a 6# lower and I'm running a 5# lower.
But you can see the difference in this video. my truck is the closer of the two in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyyXSfvR3lU
Another angle of the run, but closer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hk4G0kvTZA
I have 3:73's, "I'm Blown" is running 3:53's.
I tear him up outta the hole. (of course his nitrous kicks in and I'm looking at his license plate at the big end.)
but other than the nitrous and his LT headers, were mod for mod equal. O he does have a 6# lower and I'm running a 5# lower.
But you can see the difference in this video. my truck is the closer of the two in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyyXSfvR3lU
Another angle of the run, but closer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hk4G0kvTZA
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