What's your trap RPM ?
#1
What's your trap RPM ?
I've got a stock 93 camaro and i'm starting to do the bolt on's. One of them will be to change the gear. This is stock auto and converter with 27 tall sticky radials. I would like to know what your trap rpm is so i can better decide on what ratio to use. I'm thinking either a 3.90 or 4.10. I've calculated a theoretcle RPM but i would like to hear what you guy's actually have thanks. Any other tips would be appreciated.
#4
I've got a stock 93 camaro and i'm starting to do the bolt on's. One of them will be to change the gear. This is stock auto and converter with 27 tall sticky radials. I would like to know what your trap rpm is so i can better decide on what ratio to use. I'm thinking either a 3.90 or 4.10. I've calculated a theoretcle RPM but i would like to hear what you guy's actually have thanks. Any other tips would be appreciated.
#5
I go through the traps at about 4800rpm in 4th gear in my stock-ish LS1 M6. I don't think that helps you much, though.
Ideally, you want to go through the quarter mile traps just below your preferred shift point RPM in whatever your 1:1 gear is (3rd, in your case).
Ideally, you want to go through the quarter mile traps just below your preferred shift point RPM in whatever your 1:1 gear is (3rd, in your case).
#7
Gear ratio needs to compliment tire size and rpm range of the engine. For best performance, you should be crossing the finish line at or just before your peak shift point and in whatever your 1:1 gear in the tranny (no OD).
With a 4L60E, third gear is 1:1. If your peak power has your shift point at 5800, you want it geared to cross the finish line at 5800 or slightly higher rpms. The higher the rpm range of the engine, the deeper the gear needs to be while using the same tire size to achieve the same results.
I have 32" tall tires, 4.57 gears and cross the finish around 7200 rpm. The engine still has more power above 7200 so I need to put in some 4.86 gears to get the rpms higher or drop the tire height down which isn't an option.
Without knowing what your current performance results are, it's hard to give a proper suggestion.
With a 4L60E, third gear is 1:1. If your peak power has your shift point at 5800, you want it geared to cross the finish line at 5800 or slightly higher rpms. The higher the rpm range of the engine, the deeper the gear needs to be while using the same tire size to achieve the same results.
I have 32" tall tires, 4.57 gears and cross the finish around 7200 rpm. The engine still has more power above 7200 so I need to put in some 4.86 gears to get the rpms higher or drop the tire height down which isn't an option.
Without knowing what your current performance results are, it's hard to give a proper suggestion.
#8
To be more specific...as a general rule, shift points are typically 600-ish rpm above peak (though that number can vary significantly up or down depending upon the tranny gears). Finish line rpm is 800+ above peak.
Again - if serious, gear it so its on the limiter in the traps.
#10
Thanks for the replies but i need to hear from the guys running an automatic with stock type engines with bolt on's. I want to gear it so it'll hit around 6000 rpm thru the traps. I'd like to hear from someone that has done the same as i want to do. Thanks.
#11
I think LS1Tech's ET Database might be helpful for you.
#15
The way your going about this, you might as well throw some 4.10s in it and call it good.