Traded in the G8...

**speedracer** · 08-15-2012, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by SK360

What's a clutch? ;)

Men use it to change gears

**Viper_ed** · 08-15-2012, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by SK360

I did crawl under the car today and found out when this car was ordered it was ordered with the optional 2.73 gears vs standard 2.56. 2.73 was included with the A6 Z51 cars but was a rare option on the base cars. Score!

Congratulations, you are the first man in history to get excited over 2.73 gears!

**03 OW SVT** · 08-16-2012, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Congratulations, you are the first man in history to get excited over 2.73 gears!

Haha, yeah I was thinkin the same thing Eddy. I'd maybe get excited about 3:31's or 3:55's but I'd be bummed about anything less. Hell, even my Buick has 3:42's standard in it.

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 07:32 AM

I know since rear gears are the only determining factor :rollseyes:. The 6L80 is geared very aggressively, but still turns 2000rpm at 80+ and gets 28-30mpg

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 07:43 AM

Six speed manual cars, non Z51 TR6060 ratios are:

First: 2.664
Second: 1.783
Third: 1.302
Fourth: 1.000
Fifth: 0.741
Sixth: 0.502

Z51 tr6060 is
First: 2.966
Second: 2.066
Third: 1.426
Fourth: 1.000
Fifth: 0.710
Sixth: 0.562

The 6L80 is

First: 4.027
Second: 2.364
Third: 1.532
Fourth: 1.152
Fifth: 0.852
Sixth: 0.667

So yah 2.73's excite me :P

**Stangman701** · 08-16-2012, 09:48 AM

Wow, do the manual cars come standard with the 2.56's also? If so, those things must be barely above idle at 70 MPH in 6th, lol

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 11:12 AM

M6 cars have 3.42's

**bgblockelcamino** · 08-16-2012, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Congratulations, you are the first man in history to get excited over 2.73 gears!

this

**John4cam** · 08-16-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by SK360

Six speed manual cars, non Z51 TR6060 ratios are:

First: 2.664
Second: 1.783
Third: 1.302
Fourth: 1.000
Fifth: 0.741
Sixth: 0.502

Z51 tr6060 is
First: 2.966
Second: 2.066
Third: 1.426
Fourth: 1.000
Fifth: 0.710
Sixth: 0.562

The 6L80 is

First: 4.027
Second: 2.364
Third: 1.532
Fourth: 1.152
Fifth: 0.852
Sixth: 0.667

So yah 2.73's excite me :P

Do people go with steeper gears in these cars? If they did I'll bet they rip.

**Viper_ed** · 08-16-2012, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by SK360

I know since rear gears are the only determining factor :rollseyes:. The 6L80 is geared very aggressively, but still turns 2000rpm at 80+ and gets 28-30mpg

Cause mpg is the reason to buy a Vette.

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 07:50 PM

It's a damn good side effect.

And yeah people do gears, think Jeff's brother has 4.10s in his 99 fixed roof coupe lol

**bgblockelcamino** · 08-16-2012, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by SK360

It's a damn good side effect.

And yeah people do gears, think Jeff's brother has 4.10s in his 99 fixed roof coupe lol

for sure 410s was best thing we ever did to that car. and only went down 1 mpg. with 342s we got 32mpg with 410s it sees 30-31 roughly. and drives it everyday to boot. did air bag switch on pass side so he could put baby seat and haul his kid around in the car too. removable door bars on his cage makes the car a versatile and fun car to boot

**bgblockelcamino** · 08-16-2012, 08:00 PM

didn't we have to take the door bar out when we went to cecil track rental so you could get out? lol

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 08:06 PM

Yep. lol

You guys wouldn't take it out at Sheetz and taunted a fat guy with MTOs

**Sonic03snake** · 08-16-2012, 10:05 PM

Nice lookin ride, Matt. What is it with GM and GM owners and their numbers? LS this, LS that, M this , ETC. You have to go to college to know the lingo, LOL.

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 10:22 PM

Thanks Lou. lol

**Sonic03snake** · 08-16-2012, 10:26 PM

www.steelcityvettes.com? LOL

**SK360** · 08-16-2012, 11:05 PM

Got it cleaned up for Woodward tomorrow

**Mark Aubele** · 08-16-2012, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by bgblockelcamino

for sure 410s was best thing we ever did to that car. and only went down 1 mpg. with 342s we got 32mpg with 410s it sees 30-31 roughly. and drives it everyday to boot. did air bag switch on pass side so he could put baby seat and haul his kid around in the car too. removable door bars on his cage makes the car a versatile and fun car to boot

I don't know how you guys get such good mpg. I drive mine everyday, best I ever got was babying it at 75-80 on a trip, got 26. Usually get 24 or so at a more reasonable 80-90 with a couple runs up to 110 or so to get around assholes sitting in the left lane. Around town I see 15-16, admittedly driving it pretty hard.

**bgblockelcamino** · 08-17-2012, 01:08 AM

when it was stock we got 28, on way back from north carolina where we picked the car up. but we did ported heads, ls6 intake long tubes cam it picked up good bit. i would say yea full of shit but saw it myself and verified it. couldn't believe but with 6th gear OD it barely cruises above idle lol