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N/A Impala,Modded,3.69 gears, SOLD!!



Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

tachs on the wbody are not exactly accurate, some will see 2100rpms at 70mph others will see 2000rpms.
when i WOT MY car it shows over 6000rpms before it shifts, i know that isnt correct lol
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

I know my gp's tach is off by about a hundred. At 70 it says like 2,300 or something
 


Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Ok 2.72 gears tach readings
40mph-1250rpm
45-1100rpm(tc locked up)
50-1200rpm
60-1500rpm
70-1700rpm
80-1950'sh rpm

This is just from my tach so nit completely accurate.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Dang, 1,100 while on the gas, that's a low as some v8's will shift. That's also really low for 70, wonder if going down that far on a v6 will get even better mileage? There is a point where it would get worse of course.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Ya i haven't noticed any better mpg with the 2.72 compared to my 3.05. Probably lugging the engine too much. Maybe a l67 would get better mpg but not a l36
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Nah it probably isn't comfortable making cruising power that low, L67 might stay partially in boost because you'd have to give it a bit more gas to keep up, which would not be good.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

My Bonne has 3.05s and the Aeroforce shows:
~1100 @ 45
~1500 @ 55
~1800 @ 70
~2200 @ 85
 


Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

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Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Gears should be in Tuesday. Then install august 9th. Pcm might not be back intime though.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!



Sorry for the crap potato 2.2HD pic, but you get the idea.

Cruising at like 64~ with 3.69's.
 


Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

thats not too bad, when the car used to go on the highway everyday i set my cruise @110km/h(68'sh mph)
now fastest road i go on is 50mph so i go 55 tops lol.
except for a stretch that goes up to 60mph, there is a light infront of that stretch so if i hit the red light i romp up to 60 lol, as quick as 2.72 gears can get to that which is horrible compared to my 3:05 gears lol.
gears will be at my door tomorrow.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

How much performance increase is expected with a gear change like this?

-BC
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

for a supercharged 3800, not much cause youll just roast the tires lmao.
for my mods on my n/a 3800, should be a huge improvement in acceleration as my power is all above 3500rpm. just not sure how much of a increase it will be in the 1/4 mile.
 
Re: N/A Impala.. 3:69 gears ordered!

Your power is not above 3500 lolololol.

These things make torque. Gobs of it. If anything, you're losing power after 4-4500...so the useable powerband is always down low.

How much performance increase is expected with a gear change like this?

-BC

It's a gear change, so it'll change things such as trap speed, but you're staying the beef of the powerband more.

I put 3.69's in my GXP, which is the V8 car. And it woke up the car quite a bit, especially with the super long factory gearing.
 
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