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Old 05-08-2004, 10:24 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RHP, Chevy LS1 T-56
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Default Gear Ratio recommendation

I'm currently running a 3.07 Ratio with a manual 4-speed (4th gear is 1:1)
now I want to put in a LS1 with a Tremec 6-speed (4th is 1:1, 5th is 0.76 and 6th is 0.5)
does anyone have experience with this transm. setup?
oh, my tires are 245/60/15 outer diam. approx. 26"
I've thought that 3.73:1 would be a good choice, what do you guys think?
I still want to have thrust in the 6th and I don't need to go 250mph and I don't care about gas mileage, but I also don't want the 1st to become too short!
Someone told me that he's running 3.56, but he can use the 6th only as a overdrive, just like it was meant to be. He said there's not much thrust left in the 6th, if any at all.
first I've thought about 3.90 or even 4.11 but then my 1st would become very short!
your opinions please.......
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