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NP_00'T/A
09-14-2005, 12:30 AM
well i was browsing some fbody websites today I i came upon a post about gears... In the article they gave the different codes for the gears and I notices 2.73 next to them. Of course I always thought I had 3.23's or 3.42's but it got me thinking. So I go down to my car and take a look and low and behold sat the damn code for 2.73's :( Kinda pissed off I have the crapy gears right now... but i did find a nice website in my frantic search to prove it untrue :)

http://tech.firebirdv6.com/generalspecs.html

camaroracer1992
09-14-2005, 08:23 AM
ok so if you do have 2.73's get some 3.73's in there!!! whatcha worrying about?? 8)

foff667
09-14-2005, 08:26 AM
auto's only came with 2.73's or 3.23's...also depending on your tires you might have your top speed limiter set at 118mph :( not to mention some ls1's have steel driveshafts stock.

Tsar
09-14-2005, 09:38 AM
also depending on your tires you might have your top speed limiter set at 118mph Â* i think my car is like that :cry:

2001orangess
09-14-2005, 10:19 AM
i have a set of 3.73 that i'm trying to get rid of
pm if you want them

foff667
09-14-2005, 10:34 AM
i have a set of 3.73 that i'm trying to get rid of
pm if you want them

just keep in mind theres a high chance your 3.73's are for a 3 series carrier...his is 100% a 2 series carrier...meaning he'd need new gears & carrier...or he could buy new 2 series gears for ~$190.

12secondv6
09-14-2005, 12:17 PM
So, 2:73's are fine!

Local guy has 2:73's, full exhaust and a converter.... he isn't the best driver at all (he is still learning) and he goes 12.3 or 12.4?

Tru2Chevy
09-14-2005, 12:25 PM
but i did find a nice website in my frantic search to prove it untrue :) Â*

http://tech.firebirdv6.com/generalspecs.html

Don't rely on their tech database for good information. There are lots of untrue things there.

- Justin

foff667
09-14-2005, 12:39 PM
So, 2:73's are fine!

Local guy has 2:73's, full exhaust and a converter.... he isn't the best driver at all (he is still learning) and he goes 12.3 or 12.4?

2.73's suck balls....I had them in mine & was able to run 12.7@107 with them & a 3500 stall with some very used slicks...im sure if i didnt smack the rev limiter I wouldve been able to run a 12.5 but with 3.73's I probably wouldve run a 12.2-12.3

12secondv6
09-14-2005, 08:49 PM
So, 2:73's are fine!

Local guy has 2:73's, full exhaust and a converter.... he isn't the best driver at all (he is still learning) and he goes 12.3 or 12.4?

2.73's suck balls....I had them in mine & was able to run 12.7@107 with them & a 3500 stall with some very used slicks...im sure if i didnt smack the rev limiter I wouldve been able to run a 12.5 but with 3.73's I probably wouldve run a 12.2-12.3

Maybe you weren't a good driver? :wink:

PDubs87Z28
09-15-2005, 01:53 AM
well i was browsing some fbody websites today I i came upon a post about gears... Â*In the article they gave the different codes for the gears and I notices 2.73 next to them. Â*Of course I always thought I had 3.23's or 3.42's but it got me thinking. Â*So I go down to my car and take a look and low and behold sat the damn code for 2.73's :( Â*Kinda pissed off I have the crapy gears right now... but i did find a nice website in my frantic search to prove it untrue :) Â*

http://tech.firebirdv6.com/generalspecs.html

Its all good bro! get some 3.73's in there and you'll be fine! Just don't let Mark take you in his GT! or let Christian take you with his Cavalier! :shock: if that happens......sell it.....sell it fast. :lol: J/K get a new rear in it and it'll be fine. The car is bad ass as it sits! & I like it!

NP_00'T/A
09-18-2005, 07:31 PM
auto's only came with 2.73's or 3.23's...also depending on your tires you might have your top speed limiter set at 118mph not to mention some ls1's have steel driveshafts stock.


Fortunatly the speed limiter isn't at 118 :) not sure what its at but it will do 155....

The gay thing is new gears and install will be at least $800 so i'm just gonna save up for a new rear end with 3:73's inmstalled already

2001orangess
09-18-2005, 09:57 PM
auto's only came with 2.73's or 3.23's...also depending on your tires you might have your top speed limiter set at 118mph Â* not to mention some ls1's have steel driveshafts stock.


Fortunatly the speed limiter isn't at 118 :) Â*not sure what its at but it will do 155....

The gay thing is new gears and install will be at least $800 so i'm just gonna save up for a new rear end with 3:73's inmstalled already

gonna do the same thing also.