**** 4.083 Gears/Final Drive Installed****
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Originally Posted by aceman
Congrats Gothchick
You are really going to enjoy it.. I still love mine.. Drove a stock geared z the other day.. Boy, you really can tell the difference.
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Todd
You are really going to enjoy it.. I still love mine.. Drove a stock geared z the other day.. Boy, you really can tell the difference.
Later
Todd
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Originally Posted by gothchick
Well, I wouldn't compare it to a turbo or SC... But you definitely feel the gains. Money is such a relative thing, but for me personally - definitely worth it.
Excluding the rental car, this lil' mod cost me $1,432.
With the rental car, I was close to $1,900.
Thanks Adam. I have a perpetual smile on my face now... Until I get used to this, and go for something more extreme. But ain't that the way it always works?! Lol~
I have a girl friend at work who mods and races M3s in various competitions. She's as fanatical about M3s as I am about Zs. We're gonna go out sometime & see how well my car does against hers. Lol~
Excluding the rental car, this lil' mod cost me $1,432.
With the rental car, I was close to $1,900.
Thanks Adam. I have a perpetual smile on my face now... Until I get used to this, and go for something more extreme. But ain't that the way it always works?! Lol~
I have a girl friend at work who mods and races M3s in various competitions. She's as fanatical about M3s as I am about Zs. We're gonna go out sometime & see how well my car does against hers. Lol~
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Aceman,
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
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That's what shorter gearing does. It makes your gears... well... shorter. It's a mechanical thing, so no ECU reflash, unless you are talking about something else (like there is some history I don't know about). Iono, but what you describe seems normal for a 4.083 gear install.
Originally Posted by andrewc_31
Aceman,
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
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Originally Posted by andrewc_31
Aceman,
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
Just got my 4.08 gears installed in my 2006 Z. Would it help to have my ECU reflashed again?
The reason why I ask is that I could get to almost 40mph in 1st gear in the stock gears, now I can only get to barely 30 mph in first.
Not sure about the gears yet, since I live in AZ and it is like 110 degrees and I have the air conditioning running.
Any suggestions would be helpful
thanks
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
you would ideally want to increase the rev limiter via some sort of ecu work (flash, utec, etc), to fully take advantage of the higher final drive ration
Since I paid like $600 for the reflash, I'm going to see if they can do that part for free since it should have been done in November. I had the JWT Cams installed with the JWT valve springs and shims in case I wanted to raise the rev limiter I could do it.
The car is fun to drive, will have to wait till it gets a little cooler outside. I recommend the gears to anyone that wants them done, a great mod for people sticking with NA
Thanks Adam
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wow this is great. i'm from the muscle car world and switching your ring and pinion gear is common. I'm glad import cars are doing this. just a little more expensive hehe. for the person that paid $1700.... LMAO!!!!
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
nice! what year is hers? Always good to see more females get involved in modding/motorsports...makes life way easier for us guys! Next time we're down at Road Atlanta maybe I can get you guys some seat time in the ITS car
I gotta get this car stuff outta my system before I have kids and turn into a mini-van drivin' nester. Lol~
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Originally Posted by Frostydc4
Is this at 7600rpm? I'm able to get get 98mph in 3rd with my 3.91 @ 7300rpm. I was thinking about going with the 4.08's after I swap cams again but I may have to reconsider.
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
Do these 4.083 gears push you back in your seat alot more than stock?
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
Do these 4.083 gears push you back in your seat alot more than stock?
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Originally Posted by gothchick
only if you step on teh gas... But seriously, the more I drive this thing, the more I can't wipe the silly smile off my face. Definitely worth it. :-)
Last edited by Asian Invasian; 07-02-2008 at 04:16 PM.