how to tell what gears are in my car
duckied
11-16-2004, 02:19 PM
i guess the guy i bought my car from put gears in it without recalibrating the speedo. It is a 1999 z28 the speedo reads 40Mph at 33mph
and 50mph at 42mph and 60mph at 49mph and on and on. stock is 3.42 so i am guessing it has 3.73 or 4.10's , if anyone knows how to tell what gears i have or if it is something else causing the error on the speed o please tell me
and 50mph at 42mph and 60mph at 49mph and on and on. stock is 3.42 so i am guessing it has 3.73 or 4.10's , if anyone knows how to tell what gears i have or if it is something else causing the error on the speed o please tell me
z28 boy
11-16-2004, 04:17 PM
here is the math to do ur problem.
(rpm)/[(final drive ratio)*(mph)*(336)/(tire height)]
(rpm)/[(final drive ratio)*(mph)*(336)/(tire height)]
duckied
11-16-2004, 08:57 PM
dammit math hurts my head
FormulaLT1
11-16-2004, 09:02 PM
You could also check your RPO numbers and see that way.
z28 boy
11-16-2004, 09:33 PM
yea but he says that the guy he bought the car from has changed the gears. Which also reminds me that he is gonna have to know how fast exactly he is going to do the math. So scratch that. check and see how many times ur drive shaft turns in one complete turn of the rear wheels.
3and 1/4 turns =3.23
3and 3/4 turns =3.73s and so on
3and 1/4 turns =3.23
3and 3/4 turns =3.73s and so on
FormulaLT1
11-16-2004, 10:07 PM
Oh I didn't bother to read that part cause I'm a dumb ass but you can always open up the rear and change the fluid. That will be one way but Z28's ways will work just fine too.
cndctrdj
11-18-2004, 01:06 PM
or even better
call the guy you bought the car from and ask him what he put in it
then call up madz28.com and get the computer calibrated so you know how fast you are going and all that fun stuff
call the guy you bought the car from and ask him what he put in it
then call up madz28.com and get the computer calibrated so you know how fast you are going and all that fun stuff
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