central20 final drive gears?
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central20 final drive gears?
dose anyone know anything about central 20's 3.9 gears? I want to know what the quality of the gears are. To anyone that has them or knows about them input would be appreciated. are they manufactured well? has anyone had problems with them? are they nosey? I want to get gears but im tring to avoid paying crazy $$ for the 350evo ones. is the quality between the two any different? i called 350evo they told me the specs on the steel and such for there gears right off hand. i called two other places about the central 20's gears and they couldn't tell me anything. i don't know what to do ..help please!
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The central 20 gears are as good or better than any other gears on the market. They have been manufacturing parts for around 30 years now and their quality is top notch. As far as noise goes that is strictly dependant upon your installer. You can read more here...
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ne&prodid=1726
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ne&prodid=1726
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I wouldn't question the quality of the gears.... but I would question the point of putting gears in the Z when it's already geared perfectly as it is... all a FD is, is a torque multiplier... it's not like it helps your lbs:hp... first gear is already short enough as it is... making it shorter will just make launching more difficult.. it also only stands to increase the amount of time you spend shifting in a given distance... in the quarter mile they can hurt you just as much as they can help... and then your cruising rpm on the highway will go up which puts more revolutions on your motor and wastes gas... it would also significantly reduce your top speed(even though it would still be above the limiter)
Personally I would take 10hp over gears in a heartbeat... but that's just me.
Let's hear a differing opinion.
Personally I would take 10hp over gears in a heartbeat... but that's just me.
Let's hear a differing opinion.
Last edited by roast; 12-18-2006 at 12:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by roast
I wouldn't question the quality of the gears.... but I would question the point of putting gears in the Z when it's already geared perfectly as it is... all a FD is, is a torque multiplier... it's not like it helps your lbs:hp... first gear is already short enough as it is... making it shorter will just make launching more difficult.. it also only stands to increase the amount of time you spend shifting in a given distance... in the quarter mile they can hurt you just as much as they can help... and then your cruising rpms on the highway will go up which puts more revolutions on your motor and wastes gas... it would also significantly reduce your top speed(even though it would still be above the limiter)
Personally I would take 10hp over gears in a heartbeat... but that's just me.
Let's hear a differing opinion.
Personally I would take 10hp over gears in a heartbeat... but that's just me.
Let's hear a differing opinion.
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Roast, I did a pumpkin swap(running 3.5 now) on my Vortech Supercharged 5AT several months ago. After doing this, I shaved roughly .3 sec off my 1/4 mile time as well as upped my trap speed to around 108 and some change. My cruising RPMs at around 80MPH only increased by 200-300RPMs and my fuel consumption decreased by about .5MPG. Granted this is not apples to apples, but it is a somewhat differing opinion. Overall, I am happy with the change in gearing on my Z. I have thought about going with the 3.9s on my current setup, but want to see someone else doing it before I do it!
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Do you auto-cross or track (track != drag) your Z?
Roast, I did a pumpkin swap(running 3.5 now) on my Vortech Supercharged 5AT several months ago. After doing this, I shaved roughly .3 sec off my 1/4 mile time as well as upped my trap speed to around 108 and some change. My cruising RPMs at around 80MPH only increased by 200-300RPMs and my fuel consumption decreased by about .5MPG. Granted this is not apples to apples, but it is a somewhat differing opinion. Overall, I am happy with the change in gearing on my Z. I have thought about going with the 3.9s on my current setup, but want to see someone else doing it before I do it!
I don't think this mod is necessarily a bad one, I just think it takes a little more consideration than some people give it. Then again I am certainly no expert and I could be terribly wrong!! lol...
Last edited by roast; 12-18-2006 at 12:11 PM.
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Not according to your cardomain page????
I'm confused.....
Best 1/4 Mile Time (With 3.12 Pulley)
R/T --- .935
60' --- 2.033
330 --- 5.618
1/8 --- 8.584
MPH --- 83.95
1/4 --- 13.180
MPH --- 106.16
Best 1/4 Mile Time (With 3.12 Pulley and 3.5 Rear End)
R/T --- .754
60' --- 2.039
330 --- 5.503
1/8 --- 8.320
MPH --- 88.13
1/4 --- 12.851
MPH --- 108.56
R/T --- .935
60' --- 2.033
330 --- 5.618
1/8 --- 8.584
MPH --- 83.95
1/4 --- 13.180
MPH --- 106.16
Best 1/4 Mile Time (With 3.12 Pulley and 3.5 Rear End)
R/T --- .754
60' --- 2.039
330 --- 5.503
1/8 --- 8.320
MPH --- 88.13
1/4 --- 12.851
MPH --- 108.56
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