What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
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What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
What are the best rear end gears to put in my 1992 RS Camaro 5.0? It's going to be a daily Driver BTW. It's only got the L03 5.0 V8 in it, and I want to make the most of the 255lbs tq I have. I want to get a good launch, but be able to afford fuel and such. Suggestion, comments, usefull tid bits, info anyone?
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
3:42 would be decent and still not affect milage too much. And since its a common stock ratio, you may be able to find a used set or a complete rear to swap in, maybe with better brakes too.
remember you have to change the speedo gears in the trans after you do this
remember you have to change the speedo gears in the trans after you do this
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Car: '86 z-28 with true duals
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
I went from 273 to 342 and am pretty happy ,though I would'nt mind 373's.
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
I wouldn't mind swapping out the whole rear end. I got discs in the front but rusty drums in the rear. I have a guy who can do the trans. stuff.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
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Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
swapping the 4th gen 98-02 rear disc brakes to a drum axle is pretty simple, i ahve done it to both my cars. only snag is the custom parking brakes cables...
i went form 2:73's to 3:73's in my 86 years ago and it was a little too much IMHO. Have 370's now in the 9" and wish i had gone with something a bit lower numerically.
i went form 2:73's to 3:73's in my 86 years ago and it was a little too much IMHO. Have 370's now in the 9" and wish i had gone with something a bit lower numerically.
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
[quote=//<86TA>\\;4981041]swapping the 4th gen 98-02 rear disc brakes to a drum axle is pretty simple, i ahve done it to both my cars. only snag is the custom parking brakes cables...
I have heard good things about 3:42s. Taking averything into consideration I'll prob get those.
86TA. Did you mean, swapping from drum axle to 4th gen disc?
I have heard good things about 3:42s. Taking averything into consideration I'll prob get those.
86TA. Did you mean, swapping from drum axle to 4th gen disc?
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
meant swapping just the 4th gen (98-02) disc brake setup to the stock 3rd gen drum axle. Its really quite simple, a little cutting and drill out 4 holes. Have to pull the axle shafts out first of course... but the 4th gen axle itself will swap in too, it is wider though.
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Re: What are the best rear end gears to put in my 92 RS 5.0? (Daily Driver BTW).
meant swapping just the 4th gen (98-02) disc brake setup to the stock 3rd gen drum axle. Its really quite simple, a little cutting and drill out 4 holes. Have to pull the axle shafts out first of course... but the 4th gen axle itself will swap in too, it is wider though.
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