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[tonloc22]

im looking to put a limited slip in my 2000 camaro A4 im not really big on topend speed i prefer acceleration i drive it everyday i dont know very much about gear ratios wnd am woundering what would give me better acceleration but keep my driveability any help thanx

[runtwrestlin]

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4.10!!!!!!!!!!:banana:

That will make a world of difference in your acceleration. But you'll be doing higher rpm's on interstate, and much more shifting in your daily city driving.

If you drive a lot on the highway , then you might not want 4.10's, unless you drive 65mph, or don't care about turning high rpms in order to speed. A 3.73 gear is more common, but I say 4.10 for better acceleration.

I have a 4.10 and just do 65mph on interstate (at 2500rpm's). But I also have taller tires (28 inches, old stockers were 26inches i think...), so that helps lower the rpms some on interstate.

[crushedout]

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im looking to put a limited slip in my 2000 camaro A4 im not really big on topend speed i prefer acceleration i drive it everyday i dont know very much about gear ratios wnd am woundering what would give me better acceleration but keep my driveability any help thanx

You being in Norfolk area I would get 3.73's. You have to get on 64 and 264 so damn much to get anywhere that is alot of highway driving. I don't recommend 4:10's as a daily driver, gas milage will be complete and utter crap. Do you know what gears you have now? I went from 3.23's to 3.42's when I did mt yearend swap cause I'm on the highway alot and didn't want to kill my gas milage but wanted to be a lil quicker.

[bullit70]

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You being in Norfolk area I would get 3.73's. You have to get on 64 and 264 so damn much to get anywhere that is alot of highway driving. I don't recommend 4:10's as a daily driver, gas milage will be complete and utter crap. Do you know what gears you have now? I went from 3.23's to 3.42's when I did mt yearend swap cause I'm on the highway alot and didn't want to kill my gas milage but wanted to be a lil quicker.

i don't want to thread jack so sorry in advanced. i just have one question i want to do the same thing when you went up to the 3.42s how much of a difference did you feel?

[crushedout]

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i don't want to thread jack so sorry in advanced. i just have one question i want to do the same thing when you went up to the 3.42s how much of a difference did you feel?

I still havn't drove the car cause I'm waiting on other items. Make a new thread and someone should chime in.

[tonloc22]

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thanks guys i was gonna do it this weekend but i have to drive to MI from norfolk VA to go home on leave. so im gonna do the lsd and 3.73 gears when i get back no more 1 tire fire lol:banana:

[greasemonkey]

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Gas mileage with 4.10's is of course worse than with 3.73 or higher (numerically lower). But its not all about RPM, remember, throttle position plays a big role as well. With 4.10's just go easy with the gas and I bet you would enjoy them.

[crushedout]

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You could PM smoke panther, IIRC he has 4.10's and lives in Newport News. He could give his opinion on driving around local area and his gas milage

[runtwrestlin]

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Gas mileage with 4.10's is of course worse than with 3.73 or higher (numerically lower). But its not all about RPM, remember, throttle position plays a big role as well. With 4.10's just go easy with the gas and I bet you would enjoy them.

Yea, very true. If I don't dog the vehicle, I can experiance between 21-23mpg. But then again, it's difficult not to dog it off the line. I mean, it's just---fun. Key to good gas milage is not dogging it and finding that "sweet spot" in intersate, which is usually too slow for the driver's taste.