If you had a 3.9 is a 3.63 worth it?
I have a 6-speed and a 3.9 diff and am thinking of upgrading to a 3.63. Thoughts?
I'm mainly looking to have my gears more usable on the track. |
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I have a 3.63 and I would not want a 3.9. 1st already feels too short.
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Originally Posted by The Australian
(Post 1403923)
I have a 3.63 and I would not want a 3.9. 1st already feels too short.
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It's definitely an improvement, IMO.
I'd do it in your situation |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1403982)
It's definitely an improvement, IMO.
I'd do it in your situation |
Oh yeah a different box is a better approach, but the affordable "solutions" are still in development infancy.
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Thanks for the replies all. Currently, the ratios are short and close. I figured the 3.63 is the best bang for the buck in my situation.
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I've looked at the 3.63 and considered it in the past, but it was tough to justify the total price for such a small change in gear ratio.
Add up the cost to buy the gears and have them installed, then you've got a leftover 3.90 ring and pinion with minimal value to it. That gets you a final setup that's no stronger than where you started and slightly taller gears. Compare that with a V8 roadsters getrag conversion, plus a getrag diff in one of many awesome ratios that's much stronger than stock. Then subtract the money you'd get from selling your full 3.90 torsen setup. When you do the math those prices start getting awfully close for what seems to be a much stronger setup with way more options. |
Do you have specific corners at your local track that you are having problems with? Wheelspin in 3rd or running out of gear in a specific place? IMO 3.63s have a really narrow use case for track cars, and at your power level, I would expect 3.9s to be faster unless there's a specific corner or corners which would benefit from a taller gear.
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I just installed a set of 3.6on my car (6speed) i really like it on the street, it will also keep me form banging on the limiter every lap (47sec) at my local track where i run the most often. We will see how it goes, next track day is on the 30th.
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1404164)
Do you have specific corners at your local track that you are having problems with? Wheelspin in 3rd or running out of gear in a specific place? IMO 3.63s have a really narrow use case for track cars, and at your power level, I would expect 3.9s to be faster unless there's a specific corner or corners which would benefit from a taller gear.
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If you're competing on the track, then the question of 3.6 vs 3.9 depends on the track, power level, grip level, a zillion different things. It's hard to generalize
If you're doing track days, 3.6 vs 3.9 makes little difference. If you're doing autox, 3.6 is a fairly big win over 3.9 because on most SCCA-style courses it will mean a lot fewer shifts into 3rd. If you're driving around on the street a 3.6 is a lot less annoying than a 3.9. --Ian |
Originally Posted by codrus
(Post 1404187)
If you're competing on the track, then the question of 3.6 vs 3.9 depends on the track, power level, grip level, a zillion different things. It's hard to generalize
If you're doing track days, 3.6 vs 3.9 makes little difference. If you're doing autox, 3.6 is a fairly big win over 3.9 because on most SCCA-style courses it will mean a lot fewer shifts into 3rd. If you're driving around on the street a 3.6 is a lot less annoying than a 3.9. --Ian (you missed a comma after "the street" in the last sentence, used "autox" instead of "auto-cross". and ", a zillion" should be " and a zillion", if "zillion" can be considered a word) |
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