From Drag car to Touring machine

[LUACE]

My other camaro I have 4.11 and a 4 speed tranny... 1st gear feels great, 4th not so much above 70mph. I imagine that 4.56 would be a little too much for 1st. So I imagine 4.11 would work best with a T56, but still haven't made a final decision.

As for the engine... I've made the decision to go to an LS eventually, but for now I am sticking with my big roller SBC. I will be building an LS on the side.

[SR71]

Originally Posted by MaxHarvard

Is first gear even usable with that gear?

of course it is. IMO driveability was much improved over the 3.73's. and with my 19/20 wheel combo, a little extra from a stop is great.

a few yrs ago I owned a c5 that was rather infamous in my area. it went through several incarnations. at one time it was a supercharged, 6spd, 4.10 geared, 660 rwhp daily driver....on 26" rear tires. and if you crunch the numbers, 4.10's + 26" tires = 4.56's + 28" tires. the car was geared perfectly. it was much easier to drive with the 4.10's and the very aggressive clutch that it took to hold 700rw AT THAT TIME. oh and the car went a spinning 10.34 @ 134mph on 26" et streets and bone stock c5 suspension. at 60mph on the highway you could drop to 3rd, pin the throttle and watch her black track in the mirrors....all while getting 26mpg at cruise.

I think there is really no way to go wrong with a lsx/t56 combo.